misdirection
Wordthe use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing
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the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing
plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment
a word used by magicians when they perform a trick
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
to make something legally invalid or no longer effective
a very thin pancake, often served with sweet or savory fillings
a person who repairs or brings old objects back to their original condition
a tall stone pillar that narrows toward the top and ends in a pointed shape
impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through
having the outer husk or shell removed
to put something firmly inside or into something else
to destroy completely
complete destruction of something
to make someone feel extreme fear
to express something in a particular way
worth collecting because people want it or will pay a lot for it
a faint or unsteady light
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the work of building with stone, brick, or concrete
used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment
to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited
the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship
a slight shaking movement
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style
relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth
relating to motion or movement
relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there
to make something explode
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
in journalism, to delay the main point of a story and start with less important details
to free someone from prison, slavery, or control
moving or walking with quick, light steps
to end well or be resolved successfully
smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
a large heavy knife used for cutting plants
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
serious difficulty breathing normally
an attractive man who seems a little mischievous
to cut and gather a crop from a field
a person's ability to think and understand things well
a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong
to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen
imagined rather than real
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
to rest so you can feel energetic again
to exaggerate something when speaking
to understand something fully
a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a series of short, sharp sounds
a metal made by mixing two or more metals
to take weapons away from someone or something
used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened
nervous and unable to relax
the act of moving something from its usual place or position
relating to time
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
the first nuclear bomb ever made or used
a person who travels through time, especially in science fiction
to join a meeting, class, or performance as an extra participant or observer
causing worry, sadness, or pain
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another bright object
in a frank and direct way
a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
very strong anger
deserving praise, help, or respect
the number 1,000,000,000,000
to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
to speak or act more quickly
relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing
a natural ability to do something well
people working together effectively as a group
the colored part of the eye around the pupil
as; in the same way that
to support the weight of something so it does not fall
the act of following rules, laws, or requests
showing no pity or mercy
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams
able to die; not living forever
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
to some extent; fairly
very cruel or violent
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a robber, especially one who belongs to a gang
used to say that something ordered or requested will be brought immediately
a room or open space directly under the roof of a building