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SLEIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sleight mean?
• SLEIGHT (noun)
The noun SLEIGHT has 1 sense:
1. adroitness in using the hands
Familiarity information: SLEIGHT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Adroitness in using the hands
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
dexterity; manual dexterity; sleight
Hypernyms ("sleight" is a kind of...):
adeptness; adroitness; deftness; facility; quickness (skillful performance or ability without difficulty)
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