trickery

Definitions

The practice of using deception or dishonest methods to achieve a goal.

A cunning or deceitful act intended to mislead or cheat someone.

Examples

The magician used clever trickery to make the coin disappear from his palm.

The company was accused of financial trickery to hide their mounting debts from investors.

Synonyms

deception duplicity guile chicanery subterfuge artifice fraud

Antonyms

honesty sincerity truthfulness candor frankness integrity openness