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tricked

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtɹɪkt// UK //tɹˈɪkt// tricked

adj. feeling like someone has lied to you or played a joke on you to make you look foolish.

adj. deceived by a cunning or dishonest act; having been misled by a ruse. Often used predicatively after a linking verb to describe a person's state of mind.


SIMPLE

I felt tricked when I realized the sale had ended yesterday.

CONTEXTUAL

The elderly man felt tricked after discovering that the repairman had charged him double for simple parts.

COMPLEX

Although the contract was technically legal, the investors felt tricked by the complex language that obscured the high risks involved in the venture.

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Usage

Often follows linking verbs like 'feel', 'look', or 'seem'.

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