trickery
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Mr. Lanchester is a magnetic writer who combines the skills of a social realist with this penchant for Nabokovian black humor and narrative trickery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
After gaining one first down, they lined up for a punt on fourth down and tried some of the trickery that had worked so well in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
He caused the La Liga side all kinds of problems with his dribbling and trickery.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
While it’s upsetting that these GLP-1-specific skin care products are nothing new, it also means you can avoid falling prey to this marketing trickery.
From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025
I looked away for a second to give my deceitful eyes a chance to stop their trickery, to see what had to be there.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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