to cause a feeling of pleasure, liking etc in (a person)

draw attention

to cause a (bad) effect on (a person) using magic

charm

to attract (a person)

attract, enchant

a quick movement to avoid something

trick, feint

to charm or delight (a person)

delight, mesmerize

a pretence (the more usual word)

pretence

a delicate way of dealing with a situation

know-how, maneuver

something put in or over a person's mouth to prevent her or him from speaking or crying out

practical joke

any trick, phrase, article of clothing etc used especially by actors, advertisers, to attract attention, customers etc

contrived object; scheme

(an instance of) plotting secretly

scheme

(music for) a kind of quick, lively dance; an apparatus that holds a piece of work and guides the tools that are used on it

trick

something said or done to gain an advantage over a person

game, trick

a false claim or excuse made to deceive

falsehood, affected show; cover

a clever but deceitful way of doing something; trick

trick, deception

(until 1971) a British coin with the value of twelve old pennies; a unit of currency in Kenya, Uganda etc

bait, entrap

(the use of) a trick to deceive a person

trick

of take

captivate, enchant

an apparatus used for catching animals etc; a plan for deceiving a person or making a person say or do something; a light, two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse or pony

snare, trick

something done in order to deceive or done to make a person appear ridiculous; a practical joke; a feat of skill with the hands

deceit