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SLEIGHT OF HAND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sleight of hand mean? 

SLEIGHT OF HAND (noun)
  The noun SLEIGHT OF HAND has 1 sense:

1. manual dexterity in the execution of tricksplay

  Familiarity information: SLEIGHT OF HAND used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SLEIGHT OF HAND (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

prestidigitation; sleight of hand

Hypernyms ("sleight of hand" is a kind of...):

conjuration; conjuring trick; deception; illusion; legerdemain; magic; magic trick; thaumaturgy; trick (an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers)


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