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legerdemain

noun

/ˌlɛdʒərdəˈmeɪn/

Meaning

skillful use of one's hands when performing tricks; deception or trickery

The magician's legerdemain left the audience amazed.

trickery, deception, sleight, illusion, artifice

honesty, truth

magician's legerdemain, political legerdemain, financial legerdemain

The quality or fact of being determined; persistence in maintaining something valued or desired.

a senior teacher or academic at a college or university

a wide-mouthed container made of glass or pottery; to have a harsh or unpleasant effect

the sound produced by the vocal cords; the ability to speak or express oneself

a confused mixture; a jumbled assortment of things

one side of a sheet of paper, or a single sheet of paper in a book or document