English Explanatory Dictionary

jugglery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Witchcraft, sorcery; magical trickery, legerdemain.
  2. Trickery or deception in general, or an instance of such.

Word forms

jugglery juggleries

Etymology

From Old French juglerie, jouglerie, from jouglere (“juggler”).

Synonyms

prestigiation sleight of hand conjuration conjuring dweomercraft hocus-pocus illusionism jugglery legerdemain magic prestidigitation deception deceit dupery fiddle fetch list mislead Punic faith rinky-dink ruse subterfuge swack trickery

Related words

juggling
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