Synonyms of prestidigitation
26 similar words
Another word for prestidigitation is deception. Other synonyms of prestidigitation are conjuring, trickery, deceit, legerdemain and conjuration.
Synonyms and similar words for prestidigitation
nounA performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
- sleight of handA performance of such a skill.
- legerdemainSleight of hand; "magic" trickery.
nounA show of skill or deceitful cleverness.
- 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
- hocus-pocusSome action carried out to bring about change as if by magic; a trick; sleight of hand, trickery.
- juggleryWitchcraft, sorcery; magical trickery, legerdemain.
- 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
nounMore synonyms
- conjurationConjuring, legerdemain or magic.
- conjuringAn act in which something is conjured.
- illusionismThe performance of magic tricks.
- magicThe art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or...
- palmistry
- dweomercraft rareMagic; magical arts; jugglery.
- prestigiation obsoleteLegerdemain; prestidigitation (deception, or juggling).
Meaning of prestidigitation
- noun A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
- noun A show of skill or deceitful cleverness.
prestidigitation in other languages
Questions about synonyms of prestidigitation
- What is another word for prestidigitation?
- Prestidigitation has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as deception, conjuring, trickery, deceit, legerdemain, conjuration, magic and illusionism.
- What does prestidigitation mean?
- Prestidigitation means a performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
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