Game and Trickery

Game

Game noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.

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Trickery and game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trickery" instead a noun "Game".

Nearby Words: gaming, gamed, gamesome, gamesmanship, gamer

Trickery noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.

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Game and trickery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Game" instead a noun "Trickery".

Nearby Words: trick, tricky, tricking

similar	similar game	similar trickery
normal	normal game	normal trickery
simple	simple game	simple trickery
evil	evil game	evil trickery
Other adjectives: little, modern.

It would be extremely difficult and require a great deal of trickery to make a game with the very dramatic power escalation of a Final Fantasy title, for instance.

Source: Game Maker
Playing the Player is a game specific version of this, though it usually involves trickery instead of threats.

Source: The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You
It is possible to circumvent the bug with some trickery by pausing the game just as the pushback wall moves two spaces; if done correctly it should stop.

Source: Video Game / Wolfenstein 3D

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