Kilo Lingo

/trɪk/

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Translation

A clever action that surprises people, done to fool them or to entertain them.

Word origin

From Old French trichier, meaning to cheat.

Origin
Old French
Root
trichier

Grammar

Gender
Pluraltricks

Examples

magician .

Here a "trick" is something clever done to surprise people.

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A "trick" can also be a clever way to fool someone.

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"Tricks" is the plural form of "trick".

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This word is part of lesson 20.