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LEGERDEMAIN (Noun, English) Skilled, dexterous use of the hands when performing magical tricks. Has also taken on a pejorative meaning of deceit or trickery. Note: Cited originally in English during the 16th century. From the French phrase 'léger de main' (light of hand).
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Reading the Signs
If you examine the wording on cautionary road signs, you’ll realize they aren’t wholly consistent. Yet as native speakers of English (or with working fluency of English) we usually have no trouble interpreting the intended meaning. The basic semantic task … Continue reading
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