英语词汇“sleight of hand”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of deceit

Definition

behaviour intended to deceive

The suspect was found guilty of theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale.

Synonyms

lying,

fraud,

cheating,

deception,

hypocrisy,

cunning,

pretence,

treachery,

dishonesty,

guile,

artifice,

trickery,

misrepresentation,

duplicity,

subterfuge,

feint,

double-dealing,

chicanery,

wile,

dissimulation,

craftiness,

imposture,

fraudulence,

slyness,

deceitfulness,

underhandedness

in the sense of deception

Definition

the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived

He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception.

Synonyms

trickery,

fraud,

deceit,

hypocrisy,

cunning,

treachery,

guile,

duplicity,

insincerity,

legerdemain,

dissimulation,

craftiness,

fraudulence,

deceitfulness,

deceptiveness

in the sense of dissimulation

Synonyms

pretence,

deception,

hypocrisy,

sham,

deceit,

feigning,

duplicity,

concealment,

play-acting,

double-dealing,

dissembling,

wile

in the sense of duplicity

Definition

deceitful behaviour

He was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings.

Synonyms

deceit,

fraud,

deception,

hypocrisy,

dishonesty,

guile,

artifice,

falsehood,

double-dealing,

chicanery,

perfidy (literary),

dissimulation

in the sense of fraud

Definition

deliberate deception or cheating intended to gain an advantage

He was jailed for two years for fraud.

Synonyms

deception,

deceit,

treachery,

swindling,

guile,

trickery,

duplicity,

double-dealing,

chicanery,

sharp practice,

imposture,

fraudulence,

spuriousness

in the sense of guile

Definition

craftiness or deviousness

I love children's innocence and lack of guile.

Synonyms

cunning,

craft,

deception,

deceit,

trickery,

duplicity,

cleverness,

art,

gamesmanship (informal),

craftiness,

artfulness,

slyness,

trickiness,

wiliness,

sharp practice,

knavery (old-fashioned)

in the sense of legerdemain

Definition

the kind of legerdemain you'd expect from a magician

Synonyms

sleight of hand,

prestidigitation

in the sense of legerdemain

Definition

cunning deception

financial and legal legerdemain

Synonyms

deception,

manoeuvring,

manipulation,

cunning,

artifice,

trickery,

subterfuge,

feint,

contrivance,

chicanery,

hocus-pocus (informal),

craftiness,

artfulness,

footwork (informal)

in the sense of skill

Definition

special ability or expertise enabling one to perform an activity very well

The cut of a diamond depends on the skill of its craftsman.

Synonyms

expertise,

ability,

proficiency,

experience,

art,

technique,

facility,

talent,

intelligence,

craft,

competence,

readiness,

accomplishment,

knack,

ingenuity,

finesse,

aptitude,

dexterity,

cleverness,

quickness,

adroitness,

expertness,

handiness,

skilfulness

单词	sleight of hand
释义	sleight of hand (slaɪt əv hænd) Word forms: plural sleights of hand variable noun Sleight of hand is the deceiving of someone in a skilful way. He accused Mr MacGregor of 'sleight of hand'. ...a financial sleight of hand. Synonyms: trickery, fraud, deception, cunning More Synonyms of sleight of hand More Synonyms of sleight of hand sleight of hand in British English noun 1. manual dexterity used in performing conjuring tricks 2. the performance of such tricks sleight of hand in American English 1. skill with the hands, esp. in confusing or deceiving onlookers, as in doing magic tricks; legerdemain 2. a trick or tricks thus performed Examples of 'sleight of hand' in a sentence sleight of hand McCrimmon started, performed some masterly sleight of hand with the Stilson, then turned unconcernedly round. Maclean, Alistair THE LONELY SEA (2002) There was a lot of clanking and unseen sleight of hand, and eventually he returned with a fairly respectable highball glass. Christina Jones TICKLED PINK (2002) This sleight of hand not only hid the truth, it allowed Party leaders to boast of the enormous expenditure the State lavished on its people. Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002) This sleight of hand not only hid the truth, it allowed Party leaders to boast ofthe enormous expenditure the State lavished on its people. Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002) 1 (noun) in the sense of dexterity Definition the skilful use of the hands when performing magic tricks Synonyms dexterity He showed great dexterity on the guitar. skill The cut of a diamond depends on the skill of its craftsman. manipulation legerdemain the kind of legerdemain you'd expect from a magician adroitness He governed with an adroitness that earned him the nickname `old fox'. prestidigitation 2 (noun) in the sense of trickery financial sleight of hand Synonyms trickery They will resort to trickery in order to impress their clients. fraud He was jailed for two years for fraud. deception He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception. cunning an example of the cunning of modern art thieves deceit The suspect was found guilty of theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale. treachery guile I love children's innocence and lack of guile. duplicity He was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings. legerdemain financial and legal legerdemain dissimulation craftiness It all points to a criminal mind of almost diabolical craftiness. fraudulence deceitfulness deceptiveness Additional synonyms in the sense of adroitness He governed with an adroitness that earned him the nickname `old fox'. Synonyms skill, ability, craft, expertise, cunning, mastery, knack, ingenuity, proficiency, dexterity, cleverness, deftness, nimbleness, aptness, artfulness, adeptness, quick-wittedness, ingeniousness, masterfulness, ableness, skilfulness, address in the sense of craftiness It all points to a criminal mind of almost diabolical craftiness. Synonyms cunning, subtlety, guile, duplicity, shrewdness, deviousness, astuteness, canniness, artfulness, slyness, trickiness, wiliness, foxiness in the sense of cunning Definition cleverness at deceiving an example of the cunning of modern art thieves Synonyms craftiness, guile, trickery, shrewdness, deviousness, artfulness, slyness, wiliness, foxiness Nearby words of sleight of hand sleepwalker sleepwalking sleepy sleight of hand slender sleuth slice Synonyms of 'sleight of hand' sleight of hand Explore 'sleight of hand' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of deceit Definition behaviour intended to deceive The suspect was found guilty of theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale. Synonyms lying, fraud, cheating, deception, hypocrisy, cunning, pretence, treachery, dishonesty, guile, artifice, trickery, misrepresentation, duplicity, subterfuge, feint, double-dealing, chicanery, wile, dissimulation, craftiness, imposture, fraudulence, slyness, deceitfulness, underhandedness in the sense of deception Definition the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception. Synonyms trickery, fraud, deceit, hypocrisy, cunning, treachery, guile, duplicity, insincerity, legerdemain, dissimulation, craftiness, fraudulence, deceitfulness, deceptiveness in the sense of dissimulation Synonyms pretence, deception, hypocrisy, sham, deceit, feigning, duplicity, concealment, play-acting, double-dealing, dissembling, wile in the sense of duplicity Definition deceitful behaviour He was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings. Synonyms deceit, fraud, deception, hypocrisy, dishonesty, guile, artifice, falsehood, double-dealing, chicanery, perfidy (literary), dissimulation in the sense of fraud Definition deliberate deception or cheating intended to gain an advantage He was jailed for two years for fraud. Synonyms deception, deceit, treachery, swindling, guile, trickery, duplicity, double-dealing, chicanery, sharp practice, imposture, fraudulence, spuriousness in the sense of guile Definition craftiness or deviousness I love children's innocence and lack of guile. Synonyms cunning, craft, deception, deceit, trickery, duplicity, cleverness, art, gamesmanship (informal), craftiness, artfulness, slyness, trickiness, wiliness, sharp practice, knavery (old-fashioned) in the sense of legerdemain Definition the kind of legerdemain you'd expect from a magician Synonyms sleight of hand, prestidigitation in the sense of legerdemain Definition cunning deception financial and legal legerdemain Synonyms deception, manoeuvring, manipulation, cunning, artifice, trickery, subterfuge, feint, contrivance, chicanery, hocus-pocus (informal), craftiness, artfulness, footwork (informal) in the sense of skill Definition special ability or expertise enabling one to perform an activity very well The cut of a diamond depends on the skill of its craftsman. Synonyms expertise, ability, proficiency, experience, art, technique, facility, talent, intelligence, craft, competence, readiness, accomplishment, knack, ingenuity, finesse, aptitude, dexterity, cleverness, quickness, adroitness, expertness, handiness, skilfulness
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