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stagecraft

[ steyj-kraft, -krahft ]
/ ˈsteɪdʒˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /
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noun
skill in or the art of writing, adapting, or staging plays.
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Origin of stagecraft

First recorded in 1880–85; stage + craft
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British Dictionary definitions for stagecraft

stagecraft
/ (ˈsteɪdʒˌkrɑːft) /

noun
skill in or the art of writing or staging plays
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