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Tricky vs Convey - What's the difference?

tricky | convey |

As an adjective tricky

is hard to deal with, complicated.

As a verb convey is

to transport; to carry; to take from one place to another.

tricky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • hard to deal with, complicated
    • They were in a tricky situation.
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  • adept at using deception
    • A tricky salesman can sell anything.

    Related terms

    * trick

    See also

    * sneaky

    convey

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To transport; to carry; to take from one place to another.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Convey me to my bed, then to my grave.
    Air conveys''' sound; words '''convey ideas.
  • To communicate; to make known; to portray.
    • to convey''' an impression; to '''convey information
  • * John Locke
    • Men fill one another's heads with noise and sound, but convey not thereby their thoughts.
  • (legal) To transfer legal rights (to).
    • He conveyed ownership of the company to his daughter.
  • * Spenser
    • The Earl of Desmond secretly conveyed all his lands to feoffees in trust.
  • (obsolete) To manage with privacy; to carry out.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I will convey the business as I shall find means.
  • (obsolete) To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.

    • Synonyms

    * (to convey a message) send, relay

    Derived terms

    * conveyable * conveyance * conveyee * conveyer * conveyor

    Related terms

    * convoy