Legerdemain (noun)

Skillful deception or trickery, especially with the hands.

Origin:

From french léger de main, from léger ("light") + de ("of") + main ("han.d")

Examples:

  1. The magician's legerdemain was so convincing that the audience was left in awe.
  2. He was a master of legerdemain, using his skillful hands to perform amazing tricks.
  3. The thief's legerdemain was so subtle that the victim never noticed their wallet was missing.
  4. The stage magician's legerdemain was a combination of skill and misdirection.
  5. The legerdemain artist was able to make the audience believe that he was levitating.
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