prestidigitator

as in magician
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment a skilled prestidigitator can make entire buildings seem to disappear

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magician
Noun
  • Drinkwitz likened quarterback Diego Pavia to a magician.
    Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In this 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie, Aly Michalka plays Allyson Miller, an aspiring television producer who creates a reality show searching for the next great kid magician.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Prestidigitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestidigitator. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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