Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Engaged in prestidigitation; suited or qualified for legerdemain.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Nimble-fingered; having fingers fit for prestidigitation, or juggling.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Nimble-fingered; having fingers fit for
prestidigitation , or juggling.
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Examples
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I wandered after them, saying very little, but keeping an eye on this prestidigital fellow.
Twelve Stories and a Dream, by H. G. Wells Herbert George 2006
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I wandered after them, saying very little, but keeping an eye on this prestidigital fellow.
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The first his honest, hard-working hand; the second his three-fingered Jack, his prestidigital hand; with both he now worked harder than ever.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend Charles Reade 1849
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Interactive Graphic - NYTimes. com billromanos [from prestidigital] The Geography of Jobs - TIP Strategies animemiz 442 Distilled Geography: Europes Alcohol Belts secondfret @greggasmith whoops, @bluelm got it wrong and I went with it!
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Interactive Graphic - NYTimes. com billromanos [from prestidigital] The Geography of Jobs - TIP Strategies animemiz 442 Distilled Geography: Europes Alcohol Belts secondfret @greggasmith whoops, @bluelm got it wrong and I went with it!
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Interactive Graphic - NYTimes. com billromanos [from prestidigital] The Geography of Jobs - TIP Strategies secondfret @greggasmith whoops, @bluelm got it wrong and I went with it!
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Interactive Graphic - NYTimes. com billromanos [from prestidigital] The Geography of Jobs - TIP Strategies secondfret @greggasmith whoops, @bluelm got it wrong and I went with it!
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Interactive Graphic - NYTimes. com billromanos [from prestidigital] The Geography of Jobs - TIP Strategies secondfret @greggasmith whoops, @bluelm got it wrong and I went with it!
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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