Formation and Trick

Formation

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Trick and formation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trick" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

Trick noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

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Formation and trick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Trick".

Nearby Words: tricky, trickery, trickle, tricked, trickster

good	good formation	good trick
special	special formation	special trick
best	best formation	best trick
similar	similar formation	similar trick
Other adjectives: common, specific, certain, standard, single, stupid, effective, actual, successful, famous, new, classic, basic, last, different.

The one trick is called 'Sol Invictus', which is responsible for the formation of the Glass Desert.

Source: Person of Mass Destruction
The dwagon-donut trick in Erfworld is a "defensive formation" example.

Source: Defensive Feint Trap
The Romans initially considered horse archers as an interesting but ultimately useless trick, as their testudo formation offered an excellent protection from arrows and even bows with enough power to pierce their shields had a limited supply of arrows.

Source: Horse Archer

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