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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a natural inclination or tendency.

driven or urged to take action.

a difficult or dangerous situation.

to make amends for a loss or wrongdoing; to compensate.

to express a low opinion of something; to belittle.

the act of transferring something from one place to another.