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prestidigitator

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I also don't think of hires as prestidigitators or thaumaturges, even when using the term "magic" to describe technology.

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Quick take

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

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noun

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

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Example sentences

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I also don't think of hires as prestidigitators or thaumaturges, even when using the term "magic" to describe technology.

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And, since it's possible to train one's thumb to flip a coin such that it comes up heads or tails a huge percentage of the time, let's assume the person flipping the coin isn't a magician or a prestidigitator.

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How do you use prestidigitator in a sentence?

I also don't think of hires as prestidigitators or thaumaturges, even when using the term "magic" to describe technology.

What does prestidigitator mean?

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

What part of speech is prestidigitator?

prestidigitator is commonly used as noun.