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 (ˌækrəˈbætɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Acrobatics is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
But when he does pull off the acrobatics, it can be marvelous.
Both are impressive fliers, capable of amazing aerial acrobatics.
It's home to big production high-diving aerial shows and water acrobatics with
  the ocean as a backdrop.
My dad started by teaching me juggling and acrobatics, and he sent me to dance
  school and music school.
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