The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

ill, runnel, runlet, streamlet, Scots and No. Eng. burn, No.
Eng. beck, US creek, NE US kill: The Teviot is one of the
tributaries of the Tweed.
tribute n. 1 honour, homage, recognition, celebration, respect, esteem,
testimonial, compliment, encomium, acknowledgement, acclaim,
acclamation, commendation, praise, kudos, laudation, panegyric,
eulogy, glorification, exaltation: No greater tribute could be
bestowed than recognition by one's fellows. 2 tax, exaction,
impost, duty, excise, levy, dues, assessment, tariff, charge,
surcharge, payment, contribution, offering, gift; ransom; tithe,
Peter's or Peter pence: In exchange for their freedom, the king
demanded an annual tribute of a thousand oxen.
trick n. 1 ruse, artifice, device, stratagem, wile, deception,
manoeuvre, deceit, fraud, hoax, imposture, intrigue,
machination, conspiracy, subterfuge, dodge, confidence trick,
sham, Slang con: The government's 'dirty tricks squad'
perpetrated crimes against their political adversaries. 2 prank,
frolic, antic, (practical) joke, hoax, tomfoolery, antic, caper,
jape; sport, horseplay, mischief; Scots cantrip, Colloq
leg-pull, gag, shenanigans, US dido: The boys meant no harm,
they're just up to their tricks. 3 art, knack, technique,
skill, secret, gift, ability, Colloq hang: He has developed the
trick of persuading people to buy life insurance. 4 Usually, no
mean trick. feat, accomplishment, deed: It was no mean trick to
train a cat to fetch his slippers. 5 sleight of hand,
legerdemain, magic, stunt: I have taught him all the tricks I
know. 6 trait, characteristic, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy,
eccentricity, quirk, practice, habit, mannerism, crotchet,
weakness, foible: He has an odd trick of winking while giving a
sly smile. 7 do the trick. work, answer, fulfil the need,
suffice, be effective, solve or take care of the problem, do or
accomplish the necessary, US turn the trick, Colloq fill the
bill: Replacing the battery cable did the trick.
--v. 8 fool, hoodwink, dupe, mislead, outwit, outmanoeuvre,
deceive, misguide, misinform, gull, bilk, cheat, defraud, cozen,
take in, swindle, humbug, Colloq bamboozle, take, put something
over on (someone), pull the wool over (someone's) eyes, Brit
gammon, Slang rook: I knew I had been tricked when I missed my
wallet. For years the couple made a living tricking tourists out
of their money. She tricked me into taking her to dinner.