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
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How did hocus pocus transform from the stage name of a magician (and it should be said, an accomplished juggler, according to Ady) to a byword for the entire craft?—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Huan, who is blind, thought the gift was a chimpanzee rather than a monkey, and when Goodall pointed out the difference between the two animals, the magician told her to take the gift regardless.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Prestidigitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestidigitator. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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