Sidetrack vs. Trickery — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sidetrack and Trickery
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Sidetrack
To divert from a main issue or course
I was sidetracked from my work by an unexpected visitor.
Trickery
The practice or use of tricks; deception by stratagem.
Sidetrack
To delay or block the progress of deliberately
"a bill that would sidetrack food irradiation in this country" (Alexis Beck).
Trickery
(uncountable) Deception or underhanded behavior.
Sidetrack
To switch from a main railroad track to a siding.
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Trickery
(uncountable) The art of dressing up; imposture.
Sidetrack
To deviate from a main issue or course.
Trickery
(uncountable) Artifice; the use of one or more stratagems.
Sidetrack
To run into a siding.
Trickery
(countable) An instance of deception, underhanded behavior, dressing up, imposture, artifice, etc.
Sidetrack
A railroad siding.
Trickery
The art of dressing up; artifice; stratagem; fraud; imposture.
Sidetrack
(rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction); a railroad siding.
Trickery
Verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
Sidetrack
(sometimes) Any auxiliary railroad track, as differentiated from a siding, that runs adjacent to the main track.
Trickery
The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
Sidetrack
(mining) A smaller tunnel or well drilled as an auxiliary off a main tunnel or well.
Sidetrack
An alternate train of thought, issue, topic, or activity, that is a deviation or distraction from the topic at hand or central activity, and secondary or subordinate in importance or effectiveness.
Stay focused on the story; you keep getting lost in all of these little sidetracks.
Sidetrack
(rail) To divert (a locomotive or train) on to a lesser used track in order to allow other trains to pass.
Sidetrack
To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject.
Sorry I'm late. I got sidetracked helping my friend move some furniture.
The politician sidetracked the reporter with a story about duck hunting instead of a direct response to the question that was asked.
I hope you can sidetrack the teacher with questions so we don't have to take the exam.
Sidetrack
To sideline; to push aside; to divert or distract from, reducing (something) to a secondary or subordinate position.
The project was sidetracked in favor of a more popular program.
He has sidetracked this debate for far too long.
Sidetrack
(intransitive) To deviate briefly from the topic at hand.
Just to sidetrack a little bit from the subject I will explain my reasoning.
To sidetrack for a moment, let me commend this team for their outstanding efforts.
Sidetrack
To transfer to a siding from a main line of track.
Sidetrack
Hence, fig., to divert or reduce to a position or condition that is relatively secondary or subordinate in activity, importance, effectiveness, or the like; to switch off; to turn aside, as from a purpose.
Such a project was, in fact, sidetracked in favor of the census of school children.
Sidetrack
A short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
Sidetrack
Wander from a direct or straight course
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