TRICKS Synonyms: 247 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of trick

as in ruses

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end her husband used every trick in the book to get out of appearing in his parish's fashion show

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as in pranks

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke thought that gluing the silver dollar to the floor and watching him struggle to pick it up would be a good trick

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as in rituals

a usual manner of behaving or doing that deadbeat is up to his usual tricks: once again he's claiming the check is in the mail

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as in feats

an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness it'd be quite a trick to hit that target from here

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as in traits

an odd or peculiar habit a dog with the trick of eating cabbage

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conformities

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trick

as in fools

to cause to believe what is untrue you tricked me into thinking my ex wasn't coming to the party tonight

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Recent Examples of tricks

Noun

Here, two interior design experts share their go-to tricks for elevating your bathroom without overspending. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026 Connections often features red herrings and other tricks like wordplay. — Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 When two young lovers find themselves up against stubborn, money-minded fathers, Scapin jumps into action with outrageous tricks, bold lies, and comic chaos at every turn. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 The long wait to break through cannot only be attributed to underhanded tricks, as Paraguay approached this game with a clear tactical plan against a team comprised of vastly superior players. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026 This month was all about the art choices—and a couple clever tricks, too. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 Consider the four tricks designers keep up their sleeves for this exact situation. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 However, being left without an ultra-wide sensor is a huge limitation; there are no software tricks to artificially expand your field of view. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Although Supergirl has failed to soar with its opening weekend, the DCU still has some tricks in store for moviegoers. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2026

Verb

Cthulhu, who tricks the Minions into releasing his friends from purgatory. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026 Removing fading flowers and their seed pods tricks the plant to redirect its energy from producing seeds to producing more scapes and flower buds, as well as putting energy into root development and storing energy for the next growing season. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026 Well, at least Cindy's been fighting the good fight, which Brenda tricks her into waging alone every time. — Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 One possible danger is a rogue network that tricks people into joining. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 San Diego startup Neomorph on Monday announced a new $100 million investment for its molecular glue that tricks cancer cells into self-destructing. — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 During the final moments of the finale, Jimmy is seen sitting down for breakfast with Sofi after Paul (Harrison Ford) tricks him into meeting one last time. — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026 The Pitt sometimes tricks us about a character by giving us one perspective on them for a long time before revealing something totally different. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026 Oppo has some additional fun software tricks up its sleeve. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026

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Even before pro-party AI ruses were possible, the Chinese government and its supporters flooded social media with pro-China propaganda and vicious attacks on critics.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of ruses

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Police used the incident to warn the public that pranks involving Orbeez guns, airsoft guns, or other toy firearms can provoke dangerous reactions and lead to criminal charges.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 26 June 2026
In the special, Arcuri tackles topics like marital pranks and urinal mind games while contending, on the more serious side, with his wife Katie Thurston’s cancer journey.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 June 2026

Definition of pranks

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The monicker is an apparent nod to Stonehenge, an ancient British monument which may have acted as a solar calendar and was the likely site of ancient rituals celebrating the solstice.

— Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
For Hammond, keen to avoid stomach bugs, those extra precautions meant supercharging cleaning rituals.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of rituals

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This is why the fastest returns in tennis are not simply feats of lightning-fast reflexes.

— Michelle Spear, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
The Different Messages Women Receive About Risk One of the most striking things about these feats is that, even today, their gender feels relevant to their stories.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of feats

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Grab bars — rails attached to walls, particularly in bathrooms — help provide balance and prevent falls, preventing serious injuries, said Jim Christian, founder of the effort to push Medicare to cover the devices, Safety Bars for America.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Both the Russian and Chinese governments have been compromising routers for years, sometimes in prolonged tugs-of-war to wrest control of devices the other has already commandeered.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of devices

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Attendees can learn about current conditions, share their experiences traveling along Snelling and Montreal avenues, provide input for improvements and ask questions.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026