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legerdemain
What does legerdemain mean?
legerdemain (noun): sleight of hand; "magic" trickery.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce legerdemain?
/ˈlɛdʒəɹdəˌmeɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does legerdemain come from?
From Middle English legerdemeyn, lechardemane.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of legerdemain?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “legerdemain”?
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What does “legerdemain” mean?
something causing misery or death
Not quite: that's what bane means.
a state of wild activity or panic
Not quite: that's what frenzy means.
sleight of hand; "magic" trickery
Right! That's what “legerdemain” means.
showing your contempt by derision
Not quite: that's what mockery means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “legerdemain”?
magic
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guise
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brute
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thorn
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