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Synonyms of sleight of hand

26 similar words

Another word for sleight of hand is conjuring. Other synonyms of sleight of hand are conjuration, magic, legerdemain, prestidigitation and illusionism.

Synonyms and similar words for sleight of hand

nounA performance of such a skill.

  • legerdemainSleight of hand; "magic" trickery.
  • prestidigitationA performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
  • 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.
  • magicThe art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or...
  • palmistryA dexterous use or trick of the hand.
  • dweomercraft rareMagic; magical arts; jugglery.
  • jugglery archaicWitchcraft, sorcery; magical trickery, legerdemain.
  • prestigiation obsoleteLegerdemain; prestidigitation (deception, or juggling).

nounAny form of clever or skillful trickery or deception.

  • subterfuge
  • 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
  • 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 sleight of hand

  1. noun The required manual dexterity used to perform magic tricks and illusions.
  2. noun A performance of such a skill.
  3. noun Any form of clever or skillful trickery or deception.

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Questions about synonyms of sleight of hand

What is another word for sleight of hand?
Sleight of hand has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as conjuring, conjuration, magic, legerdemain, prestidigitation and illusionism.
What does sleight of hand mean?
Sleight of hand means the required manual dexterity used to perform magic tricks and illusions.

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