Legerdemain

lej-er-də-MAYN (/ˌlɛdʒərdəˈmeɪn/)

sleight of hand; deft, almost magical skill.

“Few pop songs show such musical legerdemain — George Michael writing, producing and performing every layer of ‘Last Christmas’ alone.”

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behaving in an obsequious way to gain advantage or favour.

a person who is knowledgeable about and appreciates wine.

the quality of being kind or charitable.

noisy and difficult to control.

ominous; foreboding; having great significance.

the action or art of imitating someone or something.