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Legerdemain
Pronunciation : Leg`er*de*main"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. l?ger light, nimble + de of + main hand, L. manus. See 3d Leger, and Manual.]
Definition : Defn: Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick. He of legierdemayne the mysteries did know. Spenser. The tricks and legerdemain by which men impose upon their own souls. South.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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