Procedure and Trick

Procedure

Procedure noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.

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Trick and procedure are semantically related in stratagem topic. In some cases you can use "Trick" instead a noun "Procedure".

Nearby Word: procedural

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

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Procedure and trick are semantically related in stratagem topic. Sometimes you can use "Procedure" instead a noun "Trick".

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

special	special procedure	special trick
exact	exact procedure	exact trick
particular	particular procedure	particular trick
similar	similar procedure	similar trick
Other adjectives: usual, common, specific, standard, simple, popular, actual, real, successful, dangerous, secret, new, possible, final, basic, magical, botched.

The twist is that the "wrench trick" is actually better than the standard procedure for removing jammed powered armor.

Source: Percussive Maintenance
For that reason, Welsh units serving in Ireland were strictly ordered to observe standard radio operating procedure and not to think of using the old trick, as it is just too well known.

Source: Hiding Behind the Language Barrier

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