"trickwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: trick + -work Etymology templates: {{suf|en|trick|work}} trick + -work Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} trickwork (uncountable)
  1. Trickery of an artistic or spectacular kind. Tags: uncountable
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