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legerdemain noun [ ˌlɛdʒədɪˈmeɪn ]

• skilful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks.
Similar: sleight of hand, juggling, conjuring, magic, prestidigitation, wizardry, illusion, dexterity, thaumaturgy,
Origin: late Middle English: from French léger de main ‘dexterous’, literally ‘light of hand’.

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