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presto
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
presto
(interjection)
hey presto
(interjection)
presto
/
ˈ
prɛstoʊ/
interjection
presto
/
ˈ
prɛstoʊ/
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESTO
US
:
suddenly as if by magic
A wave of the hand and,
presto
[=(
Brit
)
hey presto
], it's gone.
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