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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › legerdemainLegerdemain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Legerdemain is a noun that means sleight of hand or a display of skill or adroitness. It comes from Middle French leger de main, meaning "light of hand". See synonyms, examples, word history and related articles.

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › legerdemainLEGERDEMAIN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Legerdemain means sleight of hand, trickery, or deception. It comes from Old French and is related to the word for light of hand. See how to use it in sentences and related words.

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

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [edit] legerdemain (usually uncountable, plural legerdemains) Sleight of hand; " magic " trickery. A show of skill or deceitful ability. Synonyms. [edit] prestidigitation. sleight of hand. Translations. [edit] sleight of hand. Further reading.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › legerdemainLegerdemain - definition of legerdemain by The Free Dictionary

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   Legerdemain means sleight of hand or deceptive cleverness. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of legerdemain in English and Spanish.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › legerdemainlegerdemain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEGERDEMAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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