trickery

His trickery and creativity was on display throughout against Fulham, along with an impressive work-rate.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Following the announcement of the defence investment plan, he condemned what he called "Treasury trickery" and the lack of clarity on what new money the Ministry of Defence would get.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

War is filled with flopping, feints and trickery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

He appears to have dedicated much of his time there to putting out videos and written posts about demons and their trickery.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

He assumed that spirit communication was nothing more than trickery.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

But trickeries of some sort existed on all the popular TV quizzes, not just Twenty-One.

From Time Magazine Archive

When, however, resenting these trickeries, he announced his intention of proceeding at once to Europe, and accepting the Greek service offered to him, a different tone was adopted.

From The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I by H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox) Bourne

At first Una had thought him humorless and negligible, but she discovered that it was he who pulled Mr. Truax out of his ruts, his pious trickeries, his cramping economies.

From The Job An American Novel by Sinclair Lewis

After this Jacob served for Rachel also, and then the remainder of the chapter of Jacob’s servitude to Laban is but the recital of a series of frauds and trickeries.

From Theological Essays by Charles Bradlaugh

By now Forbes was familiar enough with the trickeries of the steps to leave his feet to their own devices.

From What Will People Say? A novel by Rupert Hughes