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MAGIC TRICK

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does magic trick mean? 

MAGIC TRICK (noun)
  The noun MAGIC TRICK has 1 sense:

1. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observersplay

  Familiarity information: MAGIC TRICK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MAGIC TRICK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

conjuration; conjuring trick; deception; illusion; legerdemain; magic; magic trick; thaumaturgy; trick

Hypernyms ("magic trick" is a kind of...):

performance (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "magic trick"):

card trick (a trick performed with playing cards)

prestidigitation; sleight of hand (manual dexterity in the execution of tricks)


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