trickery

noun
UK: /ˈtrɪkəri/
US: /ˈtrɪkəri/

  1. The use of dishonest or secret actions to deceive someone.

    1. His success was due to trickery.
    2. The company gained an unfair advantage through financial trickery and deceit.

  2. The practice of deceiving people to get something, or an instance of it.

    1. They used trickery to win the game.
    2. The politician was accused of using all sorts of trickery to get elected.

Synonyms

deceit deception fraud guile chicanery artifice duplicity stratagem

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "trickery" in English means: The use of dishonest or secret actions to deceive someone., The practice of deceiving people to get something, or an instance of it..

The phonetic transcription of "trickery" is /ˈtrɪkəri/ in British English and /ˈtrɪkəri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "trickery": deceit, deception, fraud, guile, chicanery, artifice, duplicity, stratagem.

Example usage of "trickery": "His success was due to trickery.". More examples on the page.