tricked
Led deliberately astray
Tricked means deceived or fooled—led to believe something false: I got tricked into signing up for a subscription.
The word can also describe something decorated or adorned, usually in the phrase tricked out: a tricked-out car with custom rims and a new paint job.
This second sense suggests showy enhancement, often to the point of excess.
Led to believe falsely
- dupedDeceived into believing
- connedDeceived for gain
- scammedCheated through deception
- swindledDeceived for gain
cheated · bamboozled · hoodwinked · misled · defrauded · suckered · fleeced · gulled
Deliberate act of deception
- ployCalculated deceptive tactic
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- stratagemDeceptive plan for advantage
subterfuge · feint · maneuver · wile · artifice · machination · deception · dodge
Skillful manual deception
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
prestidigitation · vanishing act · smoke and mirrors · optical illusion · disappearing act · levitation · escapology · mentalism
Defeated by superior thinking
- outfoxedDefeated by superior cunning
- outmaneuveredDefeated through superior tactics
- outplayedDefeated through better play
- bestedOvercame in a contest
one-upped · blindsided · caught off guard · sandbagged · trapped · ensnared · lured · baited
Adapted to specific requirements
- souped upModified for increased power
- decked outElaborately dressed or decorated
- pimpedOstentatiously modified
- upgradedRaised in quality
embellished · accessorized · modified · kitted out · gussied up · dolled up · jazzed up · fancy
fooled
Led to believe falsely
swindled · cheated · bamboozled · hoodwinked · misled · defrauded · suckered · fleeced · gulled · hoaxed
ruse
Deliberate act of deception
- ployCalculated deceptive tactic
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
stratagem · subterfuge · feint · maneuver · wile · artifice · machination · deception · dodge · sleight
sleight of hand
Skillful manual deception
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
illusion · prestidigitation · vanishing act · smoke and mirrors · optical illusion · disappearing act · levitation · escapology · mentalism · hocus-pocus
outwitted
Defeated by superior thinking
- outfoxedDefeated by superior cunning
- outmaneuveredDefeated through superior tactics
- outplayedDefeated through better play
bested · one-upped · blindsided · caught off guard · sandbagged · trapped · ensnared · lured · baited · ambushed
customized
Adapted to specific requirements
- souped upModified for increased power
- decked outElaborately dressed or decorated
- pimpedOstentatiously modified
upgraded · embellished · accessorized · modified · kitted out · gussied up · dolled up · jazzed up · fancy · flashy
trickedinformed
Given necessary knowledge
enlightened · undeceived · clued in · set straight · apprised
trickedprotected
Kept from harm
helped · safeguarded · defended · shielded · looked after
- trick or treatHalloween door-to-door phrase
- magic trickPerformed feat seeming impossible
- do the trickAchieve the desired result
- trick questionDeliberately misleading inquiry
- confidence trickFraud exploiting victim's trust
- hat trickThree scores, one game
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