TRICKERIES Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word trickeries. (close relations)
Definition of TRICKERIES
trickery
Best Alternative Words for TRICKERIES
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chicane | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a bridge hand that is void of trumps • a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) verb • defeat someone through trickery or deceit • raise trivial objections | ||||||||
chicanery | nounn | |||||||
noun • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
guile | nounn | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • the quality of being crafty • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
hocus-pocus | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation. | ||||||||
jiggery-pokery | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way | ||||||||
shenanigan | nounn | |||||||
noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
skulduggery | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way | ||||||||
skullduggery | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way | ||||||||
slickness | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • a kind of fluent easy superficiality • a slippery smoothness | ||||||||
wile | verbv | |||||||
noun • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
hanky panky | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way |