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trickery: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them); verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

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froufrou collapse

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hocus-pocus collapse

conjuration collapse

waggery collapse: waggish behavior

pettifoggery collapse

hanky panky collapse

finery collapse: elaborate or showy attire and accessories

covin collapse

prestidigitation collapse: manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

festoon collapse: flower chains suspended in loops between points; an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work; a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful loops; decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"

playfulness collapse: a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"

foul play collapse: unfair or treacherous behavior (especially involving violence)

red herring collapse: any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue; a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color

double dealing collapse

machination collapse

knavery collapse

merriment collapse

ruse collapse: a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

bravery collapse

gingerbread collapse: cake flavored with ginger

connivance collapse: (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing; agreement on a secret plot

dishonesty collapse: lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing; the quality of being dishonest

tactic collapse: a plan for attaining a particular goal

pinchbeck collapse: an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold; serving as an imitation or substitute; "pinchbeck heroism"

deceit collapse

sleight of hand collapse

frivolity collapse: the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible

sleight collapse

foofaraw collapse

flippancy collapse: inappropriate levity; "her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy"

decoy collapse: a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot); lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

ploy collapse: a maneuver in a game or conversation

trumpery collapse

camouflage collapse: device or stratagem for concealment or deceit; fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background; disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"

trappings collapse

frippery collapse

gambit collapse: a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position; an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

superfluity collapse

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