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fígl — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • knack noun A natural skill or ability for doing something well, often something that seems to come easily.
  • prank noun A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
  • trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.
  • wile noun A crafty trick used to deceive or persuade someone.

Senses

fígl is used for these senses in English:

  • knack Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity. [from mid 14th c.]
  • prank A practical joke or mischievous trick.
  • trick An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
  • wile (usually, in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice

prank — full definition

  1. noun A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
  2. verb To play a trick on someone as a joke.
  3. verb To dress or adorn in a showy, ostentatious way.

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