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trick

noun [C] (METHOD)
 
 
/trɪk/

Definition

B2 an effective or quick way of doing something: What's the trick of getting this chair to fold up? On page 21, some tricks to speed up your beauty routine.Ways of achieving things
(Definition of trick noun (METHOD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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