prestidigitation
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌprɛstəˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/
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prestidigitación
- Welcome, to this night of magic and prestidigitation.
- feat of prestidigitation
Examples
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Magic, mystery, prestidigitation!
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And it takes a little prestidigitation, I think, to do that.
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Today, I am going to wow you with my supreme skills of prestidigitation.
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My prestidigitation is no match for Gnorga's magic.
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Well, it seems the natives here don't appreciate the art of prestidigitation.
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And I myself in aide of Mr. Brown... an internationally renowned practitioner in the art of prestidigitation.
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Barnavelt and Izard, masters of prestidigitation, beloved by the crown heads of Europe, together again.
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Next to my bed, on a long table under several other portraits of celebrated conjurors, lay the peculiar, tiny tools of my trade: packs of cards, cups, balls, sponge-rubber animals, bits of string, coins, and a row of the basic books on prestidigitation.
Fiction book (1990) -
Tonight, the magician amazed the audience with his incredible skills of prestidigitation.
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The art of prestidigitation requires years of practice and dedication to master.
Synonyms
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2.3
A clever act that looks like magic and entertains people
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2.7
A performance that looks impossible and surprises people
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7.5
Quick, skilled hand movements used to perform magic tricks or fool people
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6.7
A simple magic trick to amuse people at a small party
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9.9
A skill of quick hand tricks to fool people, like a magician
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4.9
A magic trick that seems to break natural rules to surprise and amuse people
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8.4
A way of making paintings or stage shows look real to the viewer
A performance of throwing and catching balls to entertain people
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Etymology
Prestidigitation can be remembered by thinking of presto ('quick') and digit ('finger'), a helpful image of 'quick fingers' doing tricks. So, prestidigitation means clever hand tricks or sleight of hand.