trickery

[ trik-uh-ree ]

/ ˈtrɪk ə ri /

the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.

a trick used to deceive.

Origin of trickery

First recorded in 1790–1800; trick + -ery

1. See duplicity.

But did Copperfield employ a bit of trickery to purchase Musha Cay in the first place?

David Copperfield’s Magical—and Utterly Bizarre—Caribbean Island |Nina Strochlic |November 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In addition to the Simon trickery, were there any other fun moments with the cast?

Alice Eve, the Beautiful New Trekkie, Talks ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ |Marlow Stern |May 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But almost always, they signify mystery—and even a bit of trickery.

On St. Patrick’s Day, Beware Those Sly Green Eyes |Laura Dimon |March 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It was typical Pearce trickery, says Bill Konopnicki, who served in the Arizona House from 2003 to 2010.

Payback for Arizona's Immigrants |Terry Greene Sterling |February 2, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Former Goldman executive Nomi Prins on how to stop the trickery.

Obama's Half-Baked Bank Reform |Nomi Prins |January 21, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
But, I tell you, this game is absolutely free from trickery; it is simply for you to guess where the card called biribi is.

San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams |Charles Paul de Kock
Then, since any trickery will be needless, he will hasten to take to his legs again and make off.

The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles |Jean Henri Fabre
The places which have intricate spy systems to watch their employees are the ones where there is most rudeness and trickery.

The Book of Business Etiquette |Nella Henney
They were as subject to deception and trickery, and as full of political and sectarian rancor as partisans in these times.

History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology |John F. Hurst
Apart from trickery and fraud, to imitate seems to be a foible of humanity.

Windows, A Book About Stained & Painted Glass |Lewis F. Day

trickery

/ (ˈtrɪkərɪ) /

the practice or an instance of using tricks he obtained the money by trickery