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LEGERDEMAIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does legerdemain mean?
• LEGERDEMAIN (noun)
The noun LEGERDEMAIN has 1 sense:
1. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Familiarity information: LEGERDEMAIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
conjuration; conjuring trick; deception; illusion; legerdemain; magic; magic trick; thaumaturgy; trick
Hypernyms ("legerdemain" is a kind of...):
performance (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "legerdemain"):
card trick (a trick performed with playing cards)
prestidigitation; sleight of hand (manual dexterity in the execution of tricks)
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