legerdemain
nounHow to pronounce legerdemain:
Definition of legerdemain:
- legerdemain (noun):
- sleight of hand
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers.
Synonyms for legerdemain:
card trick
conjuration
conjuring
conjuring trick
deception
hocus-pocus
illusion
magic
magic trick
performance
prestidigitation
sleight of hand
thaumaturgy
trick
trickery
Antonyms for legerdemain:
artlessness
candor
candour
directness
fairness
faithfulness
fidelity
forthrightness
frankness
good behavior
good behaviour
good faith
guilelessness
honesty
honor
honour
inability
incapacity
ingenuousness
innocence
loyalty
openness
reality
scrupulousness
simplicity
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