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TRICKERY Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word trickery. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word trickery. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for TRICKERY

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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)

wile
verbv
noun

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

craftiness
nounn
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• the quality of being crafty

cunning
adjectiveadj
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

adjective satellite

• attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

• marked by skill in deception

• showing inventiveness and skill

deceit
nounn
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

deceitfulness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being deceitful

deception
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

fraud
nounn
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

manipulation
nounn
noun

• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

• the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

slyness
nounn
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

subterfuge
nounn
noun

• something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

trickiness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being a slippery rascal

• the quality of requiring skill or caution

shenanigans
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)

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

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

Best Hypernyms For TRICKERY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for trickery, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
deceit deception dissembling dissimulation misrepresentation

Alternatives for CHICANERY

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