Legerdemain
11legerdemain — legerdemainist, n. /lej euhr deuh mayn /, n. 1. sleight of hand. 2. trickery; deception. 3. any artful trick. [1400 50; late ME legerdemeyn, lygarde de mayne < MF: lit., light of hand] * * * …
12legerdemain — noun a) Sleight of hand; magic trickery b) A show of skill or deceitful ability Syn: prestidigitation, sleight of hand …
13Legerdemain — Le|ger|de|main [leʒedə mɛ̃:], das; s, s [frz. léger de (la) main, eigtl. = mit leichter, lockerer Hand] (veraltet): Taschenspielerkunststück, Trick …
14legerdemain — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deceit, trickery, deception, sleight of hand; see deception 1 , trick 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. sleight of hand, deceit. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The use of skillful tricks and deceptions to produce… …
15Legerdemain — Le|ger|de|main [leʒedə mɛ̃] das; , s <aus gleichbed. älter fr. leger de main, eigtl. »mit leichter, lockerer Hand«> (veraltet) Taschenspielerstück, Trick …
16legerdemain — Not der …
17legerdemain — leg·er·de·main || ‚ledÊ’É™(r)dÉ™ meɪn n. trickery, deception; sleight of hand …
18legerdemain — [ˌlɛdʒədɪ meɪn] noun 1》 skilful use of one s hands when performing conjuring tricks. 2》 deception; trickery. Origin ME: from Fr. léger de main dexterous , lit. light of hand …
19legerdemain — n. Juggle, juggling, sleight of hand …
20legerdemain — noun (U) old fashioned skilful use of your hands when performing tricks …