Prestidigitation

noun

/ˌpɹɛstɪˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

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

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

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