Crossword-Solution: TRICK
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Trick | a. | An artifice or stratagem; a cunning contrivance; a sly procedure, usually with a dishonest intent; as, a trick in trade. |
| Trick | a. | A sly, dexterous, or ingenious procedure fitted to puzzle or amuse; as, a bear's tricks; a juggler's tricks. |
| Trick | a. | Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank; as, the tricks of boys. |
| Trick | a. | A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait; as, a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning. |
| Trick | a. | A knot, braid, or plait of hair. |
| Trick | a. | The whole number of cards played in one round, and consisting of as many cards as there are players. |
| Trick | a. | A turn; specifically, the spell of a sailor at the helm, -- usually two hours. |
| Trick | a. | A toy; a trifle; a plaything. |
| Trick | v. t. | To deceive by cunning or artifice; to impose on; to defraud; to cheat; as, to trick another in the sale of a horse. |
| Trick | v. t. | To dress; to decorate; to set off; to adorn fantastically; -- often followed by up, off, or out. |
| Trick | v. t. | To draw in outline, as with a pen; to delineate or distinguish without color, as arms, etc., in heraldry. |
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One who, or that which, eats.
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Sentences with TRICK (5)
The children had discovered the glittering hoard, and when in a mischievous mood used to fling showers of moidores, diamonds, pearls and pieces of eight to the gulls, who pounced upon them for food, and then flew away, raging at the scurvy trick that had been played upon them.
After many of the beasts had thus disappeared, the Fox discovered the trick and presenting himself to the Lion, stood on the outside of the cave, at a respectful distance, and asked him how he was.
But I’ll sell it, and sit under thatched hurdles as they did in old times, curl up to sleep in a lock of straw! It played me nearly the same trick the other day!” Gabriel, by way of emphasis, brought down his fist upon the floor.
This pleased the boy so much that a few days afterwards he tried the same trick, and again the villagers came to his help.
The Editor wanted that explained to him, and the Psychologist volunteered a wooden account of the “ingenious paradox and trick” we had witnessed that day week.
Quotes with TRICK (3)
No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.
But it so happens that everything on this planet is, ultimately, irrational; there is not, and cannot be, any reason for the causal connexion of things, if only because our use of the word "reason" already implies the idea of causal connexion. But, even if we avoid this fundamental difficulty, Hume said that causal connexion was not merely unprovable, but unthinkable; and, in shallower waters still, one cannot assign a true reason why water should flow down hill, or sugar tas…
A lot of people experience the world with the same incredulity as when a magician pulls a rabbit out of a hat.…We know that the world is not all sleight of hand and deception because we are in it, we are part of it. Actually we are the white rabbit being pulled out of the hat. The only difference beween us and the white rabbit is that the rabbit does not realize it is taking part in a magic trick.
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Appears in: Boston Globe, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NY Sun, NYT, S&S, Universal, USA TODAY, WSJ.
Used 80 times in crossword archives (1952–2024).