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Sleight of hand.

Deceitful cleverness; trickery.

Sleight of hand; a deceptive performance or trick which depends on dexterity of hand; fallacious adroitness, trickery, or deception generally.

Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick.

Sleight of hand; “magic” trickery

A show of skill or deceitful ability

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers