magic trick

magic trick
magic trick magic trick n. An feat of illusion performed by an illusionist, which appears magical to naive observers.

Syn: conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, illusion, deception. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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