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sleight of hand

  1. skill with the hands, esp. in confusing or deceiving onlookers, as in doing magic tricks; legerdemain
  2. a trick or tricks thus performed

See sleight of hand in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. sleights of hand
  1. A trick or set of tricks performed by a juggler or magician so quickly and deftly that the manner of execution cannot be observed; legerdemain.
  2. Performance of conjuring tricks.
  3. Skill in performing conjuring tricks.

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