trick
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- noun
- /trɪk/
- For his next trick, the magician made a rabbit disappear from his hat.
- a magic trick
- perform a trick
- a parlor trick
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Watch on YouTubeIt's really clever and can do tricks with like, a ball.
- It's really clever and can do tricks with like, a ball.
- And they do these stunts, these tricks, these races.
- So, So it's not a trick shot if you're shooting from half court.
- So now it's like a magician suddenly doing tricks in a group of magicians.
- But I think the, the camera tricks are the things that don't get old.
- Who have you not yet performed a trick for that You want to?
- No, no way is he doing a trick this way like that.
- These are not sophisticated tricks, they're simple.
Examples
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More of a trick than actual magic.
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SAM: Let me show you a trick.
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And now for my first trick, time travel.
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- You ever see this trick before?
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All right, so let's do the old trick again and see if it works.
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-Do you want to see a trick?
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Why don't you practice that party trick of yours?
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And all the kids would love to get tickets to see him perform tricks, jump the plane circled.
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One observer complained that "colors perform strange tricks at the most unexpected times and for no apparent good reason."
Academic text (1998) -
Here's Janine Driver explaining this body language trick that I want you to steal.
Synonyms
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3.2
Power that makes impossible things happen, often in stories or rituals
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7.7
A clever trick to deceive someone
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4.2
A magic trick that makes something look impossible
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2.7
A performance that looks impossible and surprises people
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To use dishonest ways to cheat people
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8.1
Words or actions that trick people by seeming magical
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A trick that uses playing cards to entertain people
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A simple magic trick to amuse people at a small party
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8.1
A clever trick that deceives people or hides the truth
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A false act or story that tries to trick people, often to make them laugh
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A performance using quick, skilled hand movements to do magic tricks
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A skill of quick hand tricks to fool people, like a magician
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A trick that makes something look like real magic
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A magic trick that seems to break natural rules to surprise and amuse people
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Tricky or dishonest actions used to confuse people and gain advantage
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A trick that looks like real magic and amazes people
Idioms
- Informal
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All possible methods someone uses to get something, often using clever or dishonest actions
Compounds
- Baby Talk
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An activity where children go from house to house asking for sweets on Halloween
- Informal
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A clever, hidden way to persuade someone by making them think or feel differently
How Magical
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trick originally meant a clever 'move', which helps you remember a magic trick where the performer uses a quick action to create an illusion. That's why a trick is a clever or deceptive act used to amaze people.