PRESTIDIGITATORS Synonyms: 8 Similar Words

prestidigitators

noun

plural of prestidigitator

as in magicians

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

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For most of history, locksmiths and lockmakers have guarded their secrets as closely as magicians withhold their tricks.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Antoniou developed his craft through years of study with practitioners ranging from tarot readers and psychics to hypnotists, magicians, and psychologists.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

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