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单词 sleight of hand
释义

sleight of hand

noun phrase

1
a
: a cleverly executed trick or deception
b
: a conjuring trick requiring manual dexterity
2
a
: skill and dexterity in conjuring tricks
b
: adroitness in deception

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

sleight of hand

noun

ˌslī-təv-ˈhand
: skill and quickness in the use of the hands especially in doing magic tricks

sleight of hand

phrase

1
as in magic
the art or skill of performing tricks or illusions for entertainment His masterful sleight of hand amazed the crowd.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • magic
  • deception
  • prestidigitation
  • deceptiveness
  • hocus-pocus
  • legerdemain
  • trickery
  • conjuring
2
as in scheme
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end Financial sleight of hand allowed him to embezzle money from the company without anyone noticing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • scheme
  • trick
  • ruse
  • device
  • sleight
  • stratagem
  • knack
  • jig
  • gimmick
  • artifice
  • gambit
  • fetch
  • ploy
  • juggle
  • wile
  • shenanigan
  • dodge
  • flimflam
  • end run
  • smoke screen
  • dupery
  • cunning
  • bluff
  • play
  • craft
  • deception
  • chicanery
  • duplicity
  • subterfuge
  • front
  • fraud
  • feint
  • trickery
  • hoax
  • skulduggery
  • swindling
  • sham
  • fakery
  • jugglery
  • crookery
  • legerdemain
  • swindle
  • blind
  • cozenage
  • cheating
  • gaff
  • skullduggery
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