n. An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
n. Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Cunning; craft; artful practice.
n. An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
n. Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Cunning; craft; subtlety.
n. Skill; dexterity; cleverness.
n. Art; contrivance; trick; stratagem; artful feat.
n. A feat or trick so skilfully or dexterously performed as to deceive the beholder; a feat of magic; a trick of legerdemain.
Deceitful; artful.
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n. adroitness in using the hands
Word Usage
"It is a food label sleight-of-hand that Bruce Silverglade of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit advocacy group, calls a "rip-off" for consumers."