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prestidigitation vs deception

deception vs prestidigitation

prestidigitation and deception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prestidigitation Yes No No No
deception Yes No No No
As nouns, deception is a hypernym of prestidigitation; that is, deception is a word with a broader meaning than prestidigitation:
  • prestidigitation: manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
  • deception: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Other hypernyms of prestidigitation include conjuration, conjuring trick, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick.
prestidigitation (noun) deception (noun)
manual dexterity in the execution of tricks the act of deceiving
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
a misleading falsehood
Difference between prestidigitation and deception

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