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prestidigitation

[pres-ti-dij-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌprɛs tɪˌdɪdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Still, the biggest act of prestidigitation is yet to come, and actually occurs after Pence provides his proof texts.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2023

We may never see a more masterful display of constitutional prestidigitation.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2021

Like the similar reanimation of the young Kurt Russell in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” it’s an impressive bit of CGI prestidigitation.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2017

“Now You See Me’s” Jesse Eisenberg engages a bit of prestidigitation on a new “Penn & Teller: Fool Us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2016

All these extraordinary manœuvres cannot be attributed to prestidigitation.

From Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants by Flammarion, Camille