"tricksiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tricksinesses [plural]
Etymology: From tricksy + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tricksy|ness}} tricksy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} tricksiness (usually uncountable, plural tricksinesses)
  1. The quality or state of being tricksy. Tags: uncountable, usually

Inflected forms

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