sleight of hand
English
Etymology
From Middle English slegthe of hande, sleght of hond, equivalent to sleight + of + hand.
Compare Old French léger de main (cf. the contemporary French léger de main and the contemporary English legerdemain).[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
sleight of hand (countable and uncountable, plural sleights of hand)
- The required digital dexterity behind magic tricks and illusions.
- A performance of such skill.
- (by extension, idiomatic) Any form of skillful deception.
Synonyms
Translations
skill
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performance
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