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acrobatics

[ak-ruh-bat-iks]

ac·ro·bat·ics

[ak-ruh-bat-iks]
noun
1.
(used with a plural verb) the feats of an acrobat; gymnastics.
2.
(used with a singular verb) the art or practice of acrobatic feats.
3.
(used with a plural verb) something performed with remarkable agility and ease: the verbal acrobatics of a habitual liar.

Origin:
1880–85; see acrobatic, -ics
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Acrobatics is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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acrobatics (ˌækrəˈbætɪks)
 
n
1.  (functioning as plural) the skills or feats of an acrobat
2.  (functioning as singular) the art of an acrobat
3.  (functioning as plural) any activity requiring agility and skill: mental acrobatics

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