Synonyms: legerdemain, magic, magic trick, illusion, thaumaturgy, trick, deception, conjuration, conjuring trick
Definition: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Similar words: performance
Definition: the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
Usage: we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal; an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto
Definition: a cunning or deceitful action or device
Usage: he played a trick on me; he pulled a fast one and got away with it
Similar words: twist, gimmick, device
Definition: any clever maneuver
Usage: he would stoop to any device to win a point; it was a great sales gimmick; a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen
Synonyms: prank, put-on, caper, trick, antic, joke
Definition: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Similar words: diversion, recreation
Definition: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
Usage: scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists; for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles; drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
Synonyms: trick
Definition: an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
Usage: that offer was a dirty trick
Similar words: knavery, dishonesty
Definition: lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
Synonyms: trick
Definition: (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
Definition: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
Usage: it is my turn; it is still my play
Synonyms: whoremaster, whoremonger, john, trick
Definition: a prostitute's customer
Synonyms: trick
Definition: a period of work or duty
Similar words: shift, work shift, duty period
Definition: the time period during which you are at work
Synonyms: play tricks, play a joke on, play a trick on, pull a fast one on, flim-flam, fob, fox, trick
Definition: deceive somebody
Usage: We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week