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trickery.

Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹɪ.kə.ɹi/US
  1. Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The art of dressing up; imposture, pretense.

    uncountable
  3. Artifice; the use of one or more stratagems.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From trick + -ery, first recorded in 1719.

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