What does jugglery mean?
Jugglery means (now rare) Witchcraft, sorcery; magical trickery, legerdemain..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now rare) Witchcraft, sorcery; magical trickery, legerdemain..
Omens were expounded, dreams were interpreted, and other tricks of jugglery perhaps resorted to, by which the pretended adepts of the period deceived and fascinated their deluded followers.
[T]he vessel swarmed with the most hideous apparitions. […] But Huldbrand was indignant at such unsightly jugglery [translating Gaukeleien].
What they call the Great War is over […] and yet what do we see around us? Nothing but strife and juggleries and hatred and contempt and discord wherever you look.
Use jugglery when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Jugglery means (now rare) Witchcraft, sorcery; magical trickery, legerdemain..
Common synonyms include prestigiation, sleight of hand, conjuration, conjuring.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Omens were expounded, dreams were interpreted, and other tricks of jugglery perhaps resorted to, by which the pretended adepts of the period deceived and fascinated their deluded followers.
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