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legerdemain

[lej-er-duh-meyn] / ˌlɛdʒ ər dəˈmeɪn /


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We also meet Malini the Magician, about whose tricks and feats of legerdemain “stories are still told, with a true sense of awe, by some of the world’s greatest magicians.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Today we discuss cliff-hangers, the Founding Fathers and legerdemain.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2024

The filmmakers indulge in some legerdemain, having the real-life participants recount the events as if certain facts were not already in the open at the time of the interviews.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Which name do you call a professional who practices legerdemain?

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2024

He amazed everyone with his feats of legerdemain.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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