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Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick.
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- n. Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick.
- n. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
- Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick. He of legierdemayne the mysteries did know. Spenser. The tricks and legerdemain by which men impose upon their own souls. South.
- Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artfuldeception or trick.He of legierdemayne the mysteries did know. Spenser.The tricks and legerdemain by which men impose upon their own souls.South.
- n:100 n an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers