"bed trick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bed tricks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bed trick (plural bed tricks)
  1. A plot device in traditional literature and theatre where a character begins sexual activity with someone else, then steals away after the lights are off, allowing another character to continue instead. Categories (topical): Plot devices, Sex

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