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juggling

juggling

3 5.7
Making facts or numbers seem better than they are
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒʌɡlɪŋ/
translation icon : manipulación
  • Balancing parenting, work, and personal time can feel like a constant juggling act.
  • juggling act
  • constant juggling

I didn't think in those terms and then began to be much more public about some of the the the dimensions to to my juggling.

Examples

  • I would bet that this is the juggling of the books for all three entities.

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  • Even more juggling was required when Bimber's husband was injured on the job and had to take disability leave.

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  • His frequent juggling of goals and his lack of clarity on what they are have reduced public support for the war and hindered U.S. efforts to disengage.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In so doing, they totally reinforced my perception that buying today requires not just a good eye, but a good amount of juggling, risk-taking, and diplomacy.

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  • Stay-at-home parents are a rare breed these days, with more and more families opting for two incomes and endless juggling of childcare and babysitter needs.

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  • Workplaces that "adopt policies to reduce the juggling act might gain a host of benefits, including a more productive workforce—one that isn't slowed down by chronic aches and pains," said the lead study author in a press release.

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  • The project required careful juggling of deadlines and resources to ensure success.

  • Managing a busy schedule often involves a lot of juggling to meet everyone's needs.

Synonyms

trick
vsjuggling
255 2.3

A clever act that looks like magic and entertains people

focuses on rearrangement to mislead rather than entertainment or illusion
manipulation
vsjuggling
130 5.5

Getting someone to do what you want to help yourself using clever or dishonest actions

is about clever rearrangement to mislead rather than general control
ruse
vsjuggling
53 7.7

A clever trick to deceive someone

is broader, involving rearrangement to create a misleading overall impression
trickery
vsjuggling
27 4.9

To use dishonest ways to cheat people

is specifically about clever rearrangement to make a false appearance
subterfuge
vsjuggling
19 9.5

A trick or excuse to hide the real reason

is about clever rearrangement to mislead impression rather than hiding purpose
hocus
vsjuggling
18 9.3

A trick used to cheat people, often to get their money

is about rearranging things cleverly to mislead rather than general fooling
artifice
vsjuggling
  • Formal
11 8.1

A clever trick that deceives people or hides the truth

focuses on rearranging things to create a false impression rather than stealthy strategy
hocus-pocus
vsjuggling
9 8.1

Words or actions that trick people by seeming magical

focuses on rearrangement to create false impression instead of theatrical trick
deception
vsjuggling
6 4.3

A trick that makes something look like real magic

is narrower, stressing clever rearrangement to mislead rather than general falsehood
twisting
vsjuggling
4 6.3

Making facts seem to mean something else

is about rearranging real items to create a misleading impression rather than only words
put-on
vsjuggling
  • Informal
4 7.5

A false act or story that tries to trick people, often to make them laugh

is more aimed at creating a misleading appearance rather than entertaining deception
dissembling
vsjuggling
3 9.9

Hiding your true feelings or intentions by pretending

is about rearranging objects or facts to mislead rather than hiding motives
legerdemain
vsjuggling
  • Formal
2 9.9

A skill of quick hand tricks to fool people, like a magician

focuses on clever rearrangement beyond hand skills to mislead overall perception
head game
vsjuggling
  • Informal
2 8.6

A trick to confuse or upset someone

is about rearranging things physically or visually rather than mental confusion
put-up job
vsjuggling
  • Informal
1 8.5

A secret plan to trick people by making something seem accidental

is about clever rearrangement to mislead impression rather than staged framing
flam
vsjuggling
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A trick done to cheat or fool people

focuses on clever rearrangement to mislead rather than simple tricking
feigning
vsjuggling
1 7.4

Pretending to have an illness or feeling to trick others

focuses on clever rearrangement to create a false impression rather than acting a state
juggle
vsjuggling
7.9

A dishonest change of facts or numbers to hide the truth

is the same meaning but used as a verb form rather than noun
jugglery
vsjuggling
  • Archaic
9.9

Tricky or dishonest actions used to confuse people and gain advantage

focuses on clever rearranging to create a false appearance rather than outcome
jiggery-pokery
vsjuggling
  • Archaic
9.9

Dishonest actions that try to trick people

is about clever rearrangement to create misleading impression rather than general cheating
falsifying
vsjuggling
7.6

To make false information, for example in documents or results, to trick people

focuses on clever rearrangement to make false impressions rather than only fabricating evidence
wangle
vsjuggling
  • UK
8.9

A clever or dishonest way to get something

focuses on creating false impressions rather than simply gaining advantage by cunning

Antonyms

152 3.0

How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes

13 2.7

Being honest and not telling lies

Compounds

juggling act
  • Informal
3 4.9

A situation where a person manages several important tasks at once, often with difficulty

To manage a job and family life at the same time

How Deceptive

juggling
3 5.7
manipulation
130 5.5

Surface Forms

juggling singular
juggles plural

Morphology

juggling = juggle (transparent) = juggle + ing

A straightforward gerund/nominalization of the verb 'juggle' with the productive suffix '-ing', so the noun's meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Juggling comes from an old word for a trick performer and is related to the English word joke, which means 'to play'. Because those performers used tricks to 'fool' people, juggling also came to mean 'cleverly handling or hiding things' to make a false impression.