legerdemain vs deception

legerdemain and deception both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
legerdemain	Yes	No	No	No
deception	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, legerdemain and deception are synonyms defined as:

legerdemain and deception: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Other synonyms of legerdemain include conjuration, conjuring trick, illusion, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick.

legerdemain (noun)	deception (noun)
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers	the act of deceiving
	an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
	a misleading falsehood