157 entries under trick topic. ×

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stratagem(noun, art, craft, cause, plan)
35
artifice(noun, craft, plan, catch, fake)
29
ploy(noun, action, cause, catch, fake)
28
dodge(noun, plan, catch, fake)
26
subterfuge(noun, art, craft, action, cause)
25
wile(noun, catch, fake, honest)
24
device(noun, cause, plan, catch, fake)
23
deception(noun, craft, catch, honest)
20
plot(noun, plan, twist, deception)
18
scheme(noun, art, craft, move, action)
16
machination(noun, plan, deception, talk)
12
pretext(noun, cause, reason, slip)
11
contrivance(noun, craft, move, plan)
11
feint(noun, cause, catch, fake)
11
gambit(noun, plan, deception, dishonesty)
11
trap(noun, deception, lie, sham)
10
gimmick(noun, action, plan, catch, fake)
10
maneuver(noun, move, plan, catch, fake)
10
deceit(noun, catch, fake, deception)
10
hoax(noun, deception, lie, sham)
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