trick

Definition

Examples

He showed us a simple trick to remember all the passwords.

Word Family

Synonyms

• tipthe extreme end of something; especially something pointed
• tactica plan for attaining a particular goal
• stratagema maneuver in a game or conversation

Collocations

• Easy magic trick
  describing magic trick (any art that invokes supernatural powers)
• Medium neat organizational trick for efficiency
  describing neat organizational trick for efficiency (clean or organized)
• Hard deceptive trade trick violates competition laws
  describing deceptive trade trick violates competition laws (causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true)
• Very Hard every dirty trick in the political playbook
  describing every dirty trick in the political playbook ((used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception)