Deception and Prestidigitation

Deception

Deception noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.

Prestidigitation and deception are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prestidigitation" instead a noun "Deception".

Nearby Words: deceive, deceit, deceptive, deceptively

Prestidigitation

Prestidigitation noun - The art or skill of performing tricks or illusions for entertainment.
Usage example: Houdini's powers of prestidigitation remain legendary to this very day
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Synonyms for Prestidigitation

Deception and prestidigitation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deception" instead a noun "Prestidigitation".

Nearby Word: prestidigitator
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