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Added 9 October 2026

trickery

/ˈtɹɪ.kə.ɹi/ noun

In Latin: stratēgēma, dolus, calumnia First recorded: 1719 Wiktionary

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Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.
The art of dressing up; imposture, pretense.
Artifice; the use of one or more stratagems.

Origin

From trick + -ery, first recorded in 1719.

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