| 1. | skill in feats requiring quick and clever movements of the hands, esp. for entertainment or deception, as jugglery, card or coin magic, etc.; legerdemain. |
| 2. | the performance of such feats. |
| 3. | a feat of legerdemain. |
| 4. | skill in deception. |
| sleight of hand n. pl. sleights of hand
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sleight of hand
Trickery, deviousness, as in By some sleight of hand they managed to overlook all bonuses. This term alludes to the performance of magic tricks with the hands. Its figurative use dates from about 1700.