Difference between Trick and Fob

What is the difference between Trick and Fob?

Trick as a verb is to fool; to cause to believe something untrue. while Fob as a verb is to cheat, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.

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: Life flies by, and it's easy to get lost in the blur. In adolescence, it's 'How do I fit in?' In your 20s, it's 'What do I want to do?' In your 30s, 'Is this what I'm meant to do?' I think the trick is living the questions. Not worrying so much about what's ahead but rather sitting in the grey area - being OK with where you are.

Fob

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cheat, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch; a watch pocket.A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below)A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.

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

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