trick
/tɹɪk/
Something designed to fool or swindle.
It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.
A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.
And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.
An entertaining difficult physical action.
That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any tricks on it?
An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
tricks of the trade; what's the trick of getting this chair to fold up?
Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.
the tricks of boys
A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.
a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning
A knot, braid, or plait of hair.
A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.
I was able to take the second trick with the queen of hearts.
A sex act, chiefly one performed for payment; an act of prostitution.
A customer to a prostitute.
As the businessman rounded the corner, she thought, "Here comes another trick."
A daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs.
A sailor's spell of work at the helm, usually two hours long.
A toy; a trifle; a plaything.