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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constipated; also used metaphorically for being slow or sluggish.

the use of trickery to achieve a purpose.

unfavourable or not auspicious.

to disturb the normal arrangement or order of something; to unsettle.

involving great effort, difficulty, or expense.

a slight illness or lack of energy.