Associations to the word «Prestidigitation»

Wiktionary

PRESTIDIGITATION, noun. A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand.
PRESTIDIGITATION, noun. A show of skill or deceitful cleverness.

Dictionary definition

PRESTIDIGITATION, noun. Manual dexterity in the execution of tricks.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn