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Prestidigitation

/ˌpɹɛstɪˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/

A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.

📖 Definitions of "Prestidigitation"

noun
  1. 1

    A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.

    "My favorite prestidigitation was when he pulled the live dove out of that tiny scarf."

  2. 2

    (by extension) A show of skill or deceitful cleverness.

    "His writing was peppered with verbal tricks and prestidigitation."

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