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1 legerdemain
[English Word] legerdemain[Swahili Word] mauzauza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------
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legerdemain — ► NOUN 1) skilful use of one s hands when performing conjuring tricks. 2) deception; trickery. ORIGIN from French léger de main dexterous (literally light of hand ) … English terms dictionary
legerdemain — noun 1) stage magicians practicing legerdemain Syn: sleight of hand, conjuring, magic, wizardry; formal prestidigitation; rare thaumaturgy 2) a piece of management legerdemain Syn: trickery, cunning, artfulness, craftiness, chicanery … Thesaurus of popular words
legerdemain — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French leger de main light of hand Date: 15th century 1. sleight of hand 2. a display of skill or adroitness … New Collegiate Dictionary
legerdemain — noun a) Sleight of hand; magic trickery b) A show of skill or deceitful ability Syn: prestidigitation, sleight of hand … Wiktionary
legerdemain — noun (U) old fashioned skilful use of your hands when performing tricks … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
legerdemain — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deceit, trickery, deception, sleight of hand; see deception 1 , trick 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. sleight of hand, deceit. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The use of skillful tricks and deceptions to produce… … English dictionary for students
legerdemain — [ˌlɛdʒədɪ meɪn] noun 1》 skilful use of one s hands when performing conjuring tricks. 2》 deception; trickery. Origin ME: from Fr. léger de main dexterous , lit. light of hand … English new terms dictionary
legerdemain — UK [ˌledʒə(r)dəˈmeɪn] / US [ˌledʒərdəˈmeɪn] noun [uncountable] formal the ability to use your hands quickly and skilfully to do tricks. A more usual word for this is sleight of hand … English dictionary
legerdemain — /lɛdʒədəˈmeɪn / (say lejuhduh mayn) noun 1. sleight of hand. 2. trickery; deception. 3. any artful trick. {Middle English, from Middle French léger de main light(ness) of hand} …
sleight of hand — noun 1. skill in feats of jugglery or legerdemain. 2. the performance of such feats. 3. a feat of jugglery or legerdemain …
prestidigitation — noun Etymology: French, from prestidigitateur prestidigitator, from preste nimble, quick (from Italian presto) + Latin digitus finger more at digit Date: 1859 sleight of hand, legerdemain • prestidigitator noun … New Collegiate Dictionary