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tricks

The correct spelling is tricks.

How to pronounce tricks

/tɹɪks/
noun

IPA: /tɹɪks/

Say it like: Tri-ks

The correct spelling is tricks. Something designed to fool or swindle. For example: "It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced."

Usage Examples

It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.

And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.

That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any tricks on it?

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Something designed to fool or swindle.
  2. 2.A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.
  3. 3.An entertaining difficult physical action.
  4. 4.An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
  5. 5.Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.

verb

  1. 1.To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.
  2. 2.To draw (as opposed to blazon - to describe in words).
  3. 3.To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.

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