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sleight of hand

sleight of hand
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [slahyt uhv, ov hand]
    • /slaɪt ʌv, ɒv hænd/
    • /slaɪt əv hænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slahyt uhv, ov hand]
    • /slaɪt ʌv, ɒv hænd/

Definitions of sleight of hand words

  • noun sleight of hand skill in feats requiring quick and clever movements of the hands, especially for entertainment or deception, as jugglery, card or coin magic, etc.; legerdemain. 1
  • noun sleight of hand the performance of such feats. 1
  • noun sleight of hand a feat of legerdemain. 1
  • noun sleight of hand skill in deception. 1
  • noun sleight of hand manual dexterity in doing magic tricks 1
  • noun sleight of hand skilful deceit 1
See all 11 definitions of sleight of hand

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Origin of sleight of hand

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Sleight of hand

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sleight of hand

sleight of hand popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for sleight of hand

noun sleight of hand

  • bewitchment — the state of being bewitched
  • conjuration — a magic spell; incantation
  • diabolism — activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
  • dirty pool — unethical, unfair, or unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • fortunetelling — the act or practice of predicting the future.
All 25 Synonyms of sleight of hand

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