Synonyms for legerdemain
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Trick — sleight of hand; "magic" trickery
sleight-of-hand, trick, magic, conjuration, hocus-pocus US, magic trick, conjuring trick, illusion, palmistry, prestidigitation, illusionism, thaumaturgy, conjuring, jugglery dated, prestigiation dated
2. Trickery — A show of skill or deceitful ability
Definitions
- n. 1
Sleight of hand; "magic" trickery.
- n. 2
A show of skill or deceitful ability.
Forms
- Plural
- legerdemains → tricks, magics, conjurations, hocus-pocuses…
Example sentences
- magic He amused the children by showing them some magic.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| legerdemain | falling | |
| magic | rising | |
| conjuration | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ruse1
- 5 letters
- magic2, trick1
- 6 letters
- deceit2
- 8 letters
- illusion3, trickery3, jugglery
- 9 letters
- deception3, conjuring3, palmistry3
- 10 letters
- subterfuge3
- 11 letters
- conjuration, illusionism5, thaumaturgy
- 13 letters
- prestigiation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (magic2 = 2 syllables).