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noun
legerdemain
lej-er-duh-MAYN/ˈledʒərdəmeɪn/
Skillful use of tricks to deceive.
Etymology
Literally 'light of hand,' the expression describes nimble hands rather than their weight. That quickness became a name for conjuring tricks and skillful deception.