trickery
noun
trick·ery
ˈtri-k(ə-)rē 
: the practice of crafty underhanded ingenuity to deceive or cheat
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Examples of trickery in a Sentence
He resorted to trickery to get what he wanted.
Delia resorted to trickery—even loading up the fishing equipment—to induce her dog into the car for his vet appointment.
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The documentary never suitably addresses any of this, nor Goode’s trickery.
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
While sudden incidents wrest the plot in new directions, the film is driven less by perverse narrative trickery than by the arbitrary cruelty of fate or the volatility of human nature.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
At the same time, Sun Wukong often gets the better of the gods, either through trickery or martial prowess.
—Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
There is, of course, a hint of trickery and self-deception in all this.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
While sudden incidents wrest the plot in new directions, the film is driven less by perverse narrative trickery than by the arbitrary cruelty of fate or the volatility of human nature.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
At the same time, Sun Wukong often gets the better of the gods, either through trickery or martial prowess.
—Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
There is, of course, a hint of trickery and self-deception in all this.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Trickery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trickery. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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