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Word entry · 9 letters

trickster

Best crossword clue

"Prankish deceiver"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈtɹɪk.stə/Part of speech nounSorted ceikrrsttStarts with TEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A clever figure who deceives, disrupts, or plays mischievous roles in stories.

Word origin

From trick + -ster.

Used in a sentence

  • And let us begin with those sympathetic elements, the tricksters who obtain the lovers and the land, always at the expense of fools and knaves, sometimes at the expense of other tricksters.
  • A skilled trickster knows how to outsmart their enemies with ease.
  • Our fellow trickster will perform some impressive magic tricks tonight.

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