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   legerdemain

   /ˌlɛdʒədəˈmeɪn/

   noun

   • 1. skilful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks. Similar sleight of handjugglingconjuringmagicprestidigitationwizardryillusiondexterityrare:thaumaturgy
   • ▪ deception; trickery: "a classic piece of management legerdemain" Similar trickerycunningartfulnesscraftinesscraftwileschicaneryskulduggerydeceitdeceptionartificecheatingdissimulationdouble-dealingartful argumentspecious reasoningsophistryhumbugflimflaminformal:jiggery-pokeryarchaic:stratagem

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French léger de main ‘dexterous’, literally ‘light of hand’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › legerdemainLEGERDEMAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LEGERDEMAIN definition: 1. skilful hiding of the truth in order to trick people: 2. skilful tricks done as part of a…. Learn more.

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   noun. leg· er· de· main ˌle-jər-də-ˈmān. Synonyms of legerdemain. 1. : sleight of hand. displays legerdemain with cards and coins. 2. : a display of skill or adroitness. a remarkable piece of diplomatic legerdemain Anthony West. Did you know?

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   Legerdemain can be used literally to describe a magic trick, or figuratively to describe some other kind of trickery or deceit. If you and some friends cook up a scheme that involves telling complicated lies so that you can stay out all night, you are guilty of legerdemain.

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   Legerdemain definition: sleight of hand.. See examples of LEGERDEMAIN used in a sentence.

6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › legerdemainlegerdemain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · legerdemain (usually uncountable, plural legerdemains) Sleight of hand; "magic" trickery.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › legerdemainLEGERDEMAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. sleight of hand. 2. trickery; deception. 3. any artful trick.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionlegerdemain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of legerdemain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.