Magic Tricks

verb to rise or float in the air, typically without any visible means of support

• The magician's ability to levitate objects amazed the audience.
• I saw a street performer levitate in the park yesterday.
• Did you see that guy try to levitate at the party? It was wild!
• Her joy seemed to levitate her spirits despite the difficult situation.

noun a person who performs magic tricks for entertainment

adjective used to describe something related to or characteristic of a magician

• The magician performed a series of impressive tricks during the magic show.
• Did you see that magician pull a rabbit out of his hat? It was so cool!
• That magician is a total wizard with his sleight of hand.
• She was a magician with words, able to craft stories that captivated her audience.

noun a wrong or incorrect direction or instruction

verb to give (someone) wrong directions or instructions

• The detective realized the criminal had tried to misdirect the investigation by planting false evidence.
• Don't let him misdirect you with his excuses, he's just trying to avoid taking responsibility.
• She's always trying to misdirect people to cover up her mistakes.
• The magician used misdirection to make the audience believe the coin had disappeared.

noun a gambling game in which a small object is placed under one of three shells or cups, which are then moved around quickly and the player must guess which one it is under

• The con artist was caught running a shell game on the streets of the city.
• I heard there's a guy doing a shell game down at the boardwalk.
• Don't fall for that shell game, it's a total scam.
• The political debate felt like a shell game, with each candidate trying to deceive the audience.

noun deceitful or dishonest behavior; the practice of using tricks to deceive or cheat others

• The magician amazed the audience with his clever trickery during the show.
• I can't believe she used trickery to win the game.
• He pulled off some serious trickery to get out of trouble.
• Her words were filled with trickery, trying to deceive those around her.

noun a cunning or deceitful action or scheme

verb to deceive or cheat someone

adjective deceitful or cunning in nature

• The magician performed a clever trick that left the audience in awe.
• I can show you a cool trick with this deck of cards.
• That skateboard trick was sick!
• She used a clever trick to get out of doing her chores.