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trick
noun
a
skilful
or
surprising
act
,
such
as
one
done
by
a
magician
or
performer
β’
The
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
his
hat
,
an
amazing
trick
that
made
the
crowd
gasp
.
The
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
his
hat
,
an
amazing
trick
that
made
the
crowd
gasp
.
β’
Can
you
show
me
that
coin
trick
again
?
Can
you
show
me
that
coin
trick
again
?
noun
an
action
that
is
meant
to
deceive
or
fool
someone
β’
The
salesman
used
a
clever
trick
to
make
the
elderly
couple
buy
the
useless
gadget
.
The
salesman
used
a
clever
trick
to
make
the
elderly
couple
buy
the
useless
gadget
.
β’
It
was
just
a
trick
to
get
us
to
open
the
door
.
It
was
just
a
trick
to
get
us
to
open
the
door
.
noun
in
card
games
,
the
set
of
cards
played
in
one
round
that
is
won
by
one
player
or
side
β’
She
won
every
trick
in
the
last
round
of
bridge
.
She
won
every
trick
in
the
last
round
of
bridge
.
β’
Taking
the
first
trick
gave
our
team
confidence
.
Taking
the
first
trick
gave
our
team
confidence
.
verb
to
deceive
someone
or
cause
them
to
believe
something
that
is
not
true
β’
The
fake
email
tricked
many
people
into
giving
away
their
passwords
.
The
fake
email
tricked
many
people
into
giving
away
their
passwords
.
β’
They
tricked
the
guard
by
pretending
to
be
delivery
workers
.
They
tricked
the
guard
by
pretending
to
be
delivery
workers
.
noun
a
clever
method
or
shortcut
that
makes
something
easier
to
do
β’
A
neat
trick
to
remember
his
name
is
to
link
it
with
a
song
.
A
neat
trick
to
remember
his
name
is
to
link
it
with
a
song
.
β’
Do
you
know
any
trick
to
get
this
jar
open
?
Do
you
know
any
trick
to
get
this
jar
open
?
noun
(
slang
)
a
person
who
pays
for
sexual
services
from
a
prostitute
β’
The
police
arrested
several
tricks
during
the
late-night
operation
.
The
police
arrested
several
tricks
during
the
late-night
operation
.
β’
He
was
on
the
street
looking
for
a
trick
.
He
was
on
the
street
looking
for
a
trick
.
strike
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
to
hit
something
or
someone
suddenly
and
with
force
β’
Be
careful
not
to
strike
the
glass
with
the
hammer
.
Be
careful
not
to
strike
the
glass
with
the
hammer
.
β’
Lightning
can
strike
a
tall
tree
during
a
storm
.
Lightning
can
strike
a
tall
tree
during
a
storm
.
Old
English
β
strΔ«can
β
meaning
β
to
pass
lightly
over
,
stroke
β,
later
shifting
to
β
deal
a
blow
β.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
(
of
workers
)
to
stop
working
as
a
protest
in
order
to
gain
better
pay
or
conditions
β’
The
nurses
decided
to
strike
for
higher
wages
.
The
nurses
decided
to
strike
for
higher
wages
.
β’
If
the
company
refuses
to
negotiate
,
the
union
will
strike
next
week
.
If
the
company
refuses
to
negotiate
,
the
union
will
strike
next
week
.
Meaning
β
stop
work
as
a
protest
β
arose
in
the
18th
century
when
sailors
β
struck
β (
lowered
)
the
sails
to
force
negotiations
.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
to
suddenly
occur
to
someone
as
a
thought
or
idea
β’
It
suddenly
struck
me
that
I
had
left
the
oven
on
.
It
suddenly
struck
me
that
I
had
left
the
oven
on
.
β’
The
idea
struck
him
while
he
was
taking
a
shower
.
The
idea
struck
him
while
he
was
taking
a
shower
.
Figurative
sense
of
β
hit
the
mind
β
dates
from
the
1600s
.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
(
of
a
clock
or
bell
)
to
sound
a
set
number
of
times
to
show
the
hour
β’
I
heard
the
church
bell
strike
six
as
I
walked
home
.
I
heard
the
church
bell
strike
six
as
I
walked
home
.
β’
The
grandfather
clock
strikes
every
hour
on
the
hour
.
The
grandfather
clock
strikes
every
hour
on
the
hour
.
Medieval
use
referring
to
the
bell
hammer
β
striking
β
the
metal
.