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Synonyms of jugglery

26 similar words

Another word for jugglery is deception. Other synonyms of jugglery are trickery and deceit.

Synonyms and similar words for jugglery

nounWitchcraft, sorcery; magical trickery, legerdemain.

  • prestigiationLegerdemain; prestidigitation (deception, or juggling).
  • sleight of handA performance of such a skill.
  • conjurationConjuring, legerdemain or magic.
  • conjuringAn act in which something is conjured.
  • hocus-pocus USSome action carried out to bring about change as if by magic; a trick; sleight of hand, trickery.
  • illusionismThe performance of magic tricks.
  • legerdemainSleight of hand; "magic" trickery.
  • magicThe art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or...
  • palmistry
  • prestidigitationA show of skill or deceitful cleverness.
  • dweomercraft rareMagic; magical arts; jugglery.

nounTrickery or deception in general, or an instance of such.

  • deceptionAn instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
  • imposition formal
  • hype
  • deceitAn act of deceiving someone.
  • duperyThe act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.
  • fiddle
  • fetch
  • list
  • mislead
  • ruse
  • subterfuge
  • trickeryDeception, deceit or underhanded behavior.
  • Punic faith archaicTreachery, deceitfulness, bad faith.
  • rinky-dink archaicDeceptive or underhanded rigmarole; deception, trickery; (countable) often preceded by the: an instance of this; a...
  • swack UK, dated

Meaning of jugglery

  1. noun Witchcraft, sorcery; magical trickery, legerdemain.
  2. noun Trickery or deception in general, or an instance of such.

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Questions about synonyms of jugglery

What is another word for jugglery?
Jugglery has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as deception, trickery and deceit.
What does jugglery mean?
Jugglery means witchcraft, sorcery; magical trickery, legerdemain.

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