prestidigitation
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tɪˌdɪdʒ noun
sleight of hand; legerdemain.
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Prestidigitation
has a plethora of syllables.
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| —n | |
| another name for sleight of hand | |
| [C19: from French: quick-fingeredness, from Latin praestigiae feats of juggling, tricks, probably influenced by French preste nimble, and Latin digitus finger; see | |
| presti'digitator | |
| —n | |
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The old magic is fast becoming a kind of prestidigitation.
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