trickery

noun/ˈtrɪkəri/CEFR B2

ছলচাতুরি

Meaning

The use of dishonest methods to deceive people.

Example sentences

  • He won the contract through trickery.সে ছলচাতুরির মাধ্যমে চুক্তিটি জিতে নিল।
  • Voters saw through the party's trickery.ভোটাররা দলটির ছলচাতুরি ধরে ফেলল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: deception

Antonyms: honesty

Similar words, and what each means

  • deception

    প্রতারণা, ছলনা

    The act of making someone believe something that is not true.

  • subterfuge

    ছলচাতুরি, গোপন কৌশল

    A secret trick or dishonest way of achieving something.

Other English words for “ছলচাতুরি

  • subterfuge

    A secret trick or dishonest way of achieving something.

Opposite words

  • honesty

    সততা

    The quality of being truthful and free from deceit.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • tricknoun, verbকৌশল, চাল, ছল; ঠকানো

Where this word is used

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  1. “trickery” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • উৎকর্ষ, শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব
    • হাপর, বাতাস দেওয়ার যন্ত্র
    • ছলচাতুরি
    • ঘুমকাতুরে বা বেশি ঘুমানো মানুষ (আদুরে ডাক)
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    ছলচাতুরিtrickery (noun) — ছলচাতুরি. The use of dishonest methods to deceive people.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “trickery”?

    • deception
    • brunch
    • gill
    • starfish
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    deceptiondeception — প্রতারণা, ছলনা. The act of making someone believe something that is not true.

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