jugglery
noun
the art or practice of a juggler, especially sleight of hand.
juggleries
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pluralof jugglery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She admired his energy; she was dazzled by the juggleries of his mediocre cleverness; she was proud to help him.
From The Torch Bearer by Reina Melcher Marquis
From time to time the Fata Morgana exhibits her juggleries, but we are accustomed to it now, and nobody is deceived thereby.
From Tales From J?kai by M?r J?kai
He does not terrify and bully us into acknowledging Him by ghostly juggleries in darkened rooms, and by vapid exhibitions addressed to our outward senses.
From Confessions and Criticisms by Julian Hawthorne
It revealed natural tendencies, and confirmed Tyope in the belief that the Navajos were born wizards, that their juggleries and performances, some of which are indeed startling, revealed the possession of higher powers.
From The Delight Makers by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier
True, he managed the trip to Flushing with his ancient extravagance; true, he employed all the juggleries of the law to prevent his surrender at Amsterdam.
From A Book of Scoundrels by Charles Whibley
