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sleight of hand
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sleight of hand
(noun)
sleight of hand
/
ˈ
slaɪt-/
noun
sleight of hand
/
ˈ
slaɪt-/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLEIGHT OF HAND
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1
:
quick or deceptive hand movements that are used especially to perform magic tricks
He performs
sleight of hand
with cards and books of matches.
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the act of tricking or deceiving someone in a clever way
Investigative journalists exposed the company's financial
sleight of hand
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