Difference between Caper and Trick

What is the difference between Caper and Trick?

Caper as a verb is to leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance. while Trick as a verb is to fool; to cause to believe something untrue.

Caper

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank. A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten. A plant of the genus Capparis, also called caper bush, caper tree. A crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime. the capercaillie.

Trick

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Something that is unusually stylish or cool.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fool; to cause to believe something untrue.to trick out; to mod or customize an object, typically for the purpose of both personalization as well as enhancing the object's performance capabilities and more particularly for the purpose of performing stunts with that object.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something designed to fool or swindle.A single piece (or business) of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act.An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.An act of prostitution. Generally used with turn.A customer to a prostitute.An entertaining or difficult physical action.A daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs.

Example sentence: There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.

We hope you now know whether to use Caper or Trick in your sentence.

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