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legerdemain

noun leg·er·de·main \ˌle-jər-də-ˈmān\

: skill in using your hands to perform magic tricks

Full Definition of LEGERDEMAIN

1
:  sleight of hand
2
:  a display of skill or adroitness
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Origin of LEGERDEMAIN

Middle English, from Middle French leger de main light of hand
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to LEGERDEMAIN

Synonyms
conjuring, hocus-pocus, magic, prestidigitation

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with LEGERDEMAIN

abyssal plain, Alsace-Lorraine, balletomane, capital gain, Cartesian plane, convertiplane, demimondaine, elecampane, extramundane, Gangetic Plain, intermontane, mucous membrane, public domain, Salisbury Plain, ultramontane

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