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Jugglery
01
an entertaining performance or act that involves tossing and catching of props like balls, clubs, or knives
Examples
The circus featured amazing acts of jugglery, with performers keeping flaming torches and chainsaws aloft.
As a hobby, he spent years refining his skills of jugglery through daily practice of tossing and catching multiple objects.
02
manipulation of facts strategically for personal advantage
Examples
Through jugglery of legal loopholes and technicalities, the defense attorney was often able to get clients acquitted against strong evidence.
Some political campaigns resort to jugglery, using misdirection and half-truths to sway public perception in their favor ahead of elections.
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jugglery
juggle
