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Noun: prestidigitation  ,pre-sti,di-ji'tey-shun
  1. Manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
    "The magician's prestidigitation left the audience amazed";
    - sleight of hand

Derived forms: prestidigitations

Type of: conjuration [rare], conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick

Encyclopedia: Prestidigitation