confidence tricks

A form of confidence trick — A method of cheating somebody by winning their confidence and having them hand over their money (or other valuables).

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of confidence trick
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APA

confidence tricks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confidence%20tricks

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