brain trick en · NOUN
Meanings
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(obsolete) A stratagem, a clever trick; a ruse.
But do I not know these are but brain-tricks?
1613, John Marston, William Barksted, The Insatiate Countess, III.4:
- A delusion; a trick of the brain.
- A puzzle designed to exercise the brain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brain tricks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |