performance vs trick

trick vs performance

performance and trick both are nouns.

performance is not a verb while trick is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
performance	Yes	No	No	No
trick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trick is a hyponym of performance; that is, trick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than performance:

performance: the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
trick: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Other hyponyms of performance include dramatic performance, dramatic production, encore, extemporisation, extemporization, improvisation, juggle, juggling, conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, musical performance, one-night stand, interpretation, rendering, rendition, last hurrah, swan song, program, programme.

performance (noun)	trick (noun)
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it	a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment	(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
any recognized accomplishment	an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
a dramatic or musical entertainment	an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
process or manner of functioning or operating	a cunning or deceitful action or device
	a prostitute's customer
	a period of work or duty

performance (verb)	trick (verb)
	deceive somebody

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