Definition of Legerdemain

deception or trickery

Examples of Legerdemain in a sentence

The psychic uses legerdemain to convince people she is talking to their dead loved ones.  🔊

When the car salesman wanted to sell a car, he often used legerdemain to make individuals believe they were getting the best deal in town.  🔊

The magic show was filled with legerdemain that kept the audience wondering how the tricks were performed.  🔊

Since the treasurer used a complicated type of legerdemain to steal company funds, it will be a while before the police can unearth the hidden money.  🔊

The book publisher offered the magician a great deal of money to write a book explaining his art of legerdemain.  🔊

Because the worst singer received the most votes, it is safe to assume someone employed legerdemain in the contest.  🔊

Is the lottery with its false promises merely a form of legerdemain to take the poor man’s money?  🔊

No matter how hard I tried I could not figure out how the illusionist pulled off his act of legerdemain.  🔊

Often, an unethical lawyer will sometimes use legal legerdemain in hopes of convincing the jury to agree with his position.  🔊

Real estate agents are famous for using legerdemain to cover up flaws in the properties they are trying to sell.  🔊

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