sleight of hand
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Tweet n. pl. sleights of hand 1. a. The performance of or skill in performing juggling or magic tricks so quickly and deftly that the manner of execution cannot be observed; legerdemain. b. A trick or set of tricks performed in this way. 2. a. Deception or trickery: made the program appear affordable by statistical sleight of hand. b. A deceptive or misleading act. |
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