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legerdemain

/ˌledʒədəˈmeɪn/noun

उच्चारण लेजडमेन

हाथ की सफ़ाई, बाज़ीगरी, जादूगरी

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    skilful use of the hands when performing tricks such as making things seem to disappear

    हाथ की सफ़ाई, बाज़ीगरी, जादूगरी

    • The magician's legerdemain amazed the children.

    Synonyms sleight of hand conjuring magic

  2. 2

    [U] formal, disapproving

    the clever use of words or arguments in order to deceive people

    चालबाज़ी, छल, धूर्तता

    • The budget figures were a piece of accounting legerdemain.

    Synonyms trickery deception chicanery artifice

    Opposite honesty candour

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sleight of hand conjuring magic trickery deception chicanery artifice

Antonyms

honesty candour

⌂Word origin and word building

From French léger de main, meaning 'light of hand'.

यह French वाक्यांश léger de main ('हल्का हाथ') से आया है।

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One-word substitution

Skill in performing tricks with the hands is legerdemain or sleight of hand.

हाथ की सफ़ाई से करतब दिखाने की कला को legerdemain या sleight of hand कहते हैं।