Noun

(en noun)

Something designed to fool or swindle.

A single piece (or business) of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act.

An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.

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Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.

the tricks of boys

(Prior)

(dated) A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.

a trick''' of drumming with the fingers; a '''trick of frowning

* William Shakespeare, King Lear act IV, scene VI:

The trick of that voice I do well remember.

* William Shakespeare,King John Act I, scene I

He hath a trick of Cœur de Lion's face.

A knot, braid, or plait of hair.

(Ben Jonson)

(card games) A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.

* Alexander Pope

On one nice trick depends the general fate.

(slang) An act of prostitution. Generally used with turn .

(slang) A customer to a prostitute.

An entertaining difficult physical action.

A daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs.

* 1885 , Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, The Conductor and Brakeman , page 496:

On third trick from 12 m. to 8 am, we have W. A. White, formerly operator at Wallula, who thus far has given general satisfaction.

* 1899 , New York (State), Bureau of Statistics, Deptartment of Labor, Annual Report :

Woodside Junction—On 8 hour basis, first trick' $60, second '''trick''' $60, third ' trick $50.

* 1949 , Labor arbitration reports , page 738:

The Union contends that Fifer was entitled to promotion to the position of Group Leader on the third trick in the Core Room Department.

(nautical) A sailor's spell of work at the helm, usually two hours long.

A toy; a trifle; a plaything.

(Shakespeare)

Noun

(en noun)

The end, finish, close or last part of something.

* Prescott

A flourish of trumpets announced the conclusion of the contest.

The outcome or result of a process or act.

A decision reached after careful thought.

* Shakespeare

And the conclusion is, she shall be thine.

The board has come to the conclusion that the proposed takeover would not be in the interest of our shareholders.

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(logic) In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.

* Addison

He granted him both the major and minor, but denied him the conclusion .

(obsolete) An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.

* Francis Bacon

We practice likewise all conclusions of grafting and inoculating.

(legal) The end or close of a pleading, e.g. the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.

(legal) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.

(Wharton)