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单词 legerdemain
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
leg•er•de•main /ˌlɛdʒɚdəˈmeɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the ability to fool people with hand tricks, as by making objects disappear;
    sleight of hand.
  2. trickery;
    deception:some financial legerdemain to fool the accountants.
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
leg•er•de•main  (lej′ər də mān′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. sleight of hand.
  2. trickery;
    deception.
  3. any artful trick.
  • Middle French: literally, light of hand
  • late Middle English legerdemeyn, lygarde de mayne 1400–50
leg′er•de•main′ist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
legerdemain /ˌlɛdʒədəˈmeɪn/ n
  1. another name for sleight of hand
  2. cunning deception or trickery
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French: light of hand
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