Skillfulness in the use of the hands or body

• skill

  1. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience:
  2. A developed talent or ability:
  3. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body:

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  1. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience:
  2. A developed talent or ability:
  3. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body:

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• prowess

  1. Superior skill or ability.
  2. Superior strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle.

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  1. Superior skill or ability.
  2. Superior strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle.

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• dexterousness

  1. The state or quality of being dexterous.

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  1. The state or quality of being dexterous.

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• dexterity

  1. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
  2. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.

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  1. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
  2. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.

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• deftness

  1. The characteristic of being deft.

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  1. The characteristic of being deft.

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• adroitness

  1. Displays of skillfulness or ease of ability.

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  1. Displays of skillfulness or ease of ability.

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An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end

• take-in

  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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• shenanigan

  1. A playful or mischievous act; a prank:
  2. An underhanded act or deceitful remark:

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  1. A playful or mischievous act; a prank:
  2. An underhanded act or deceitful remark:

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• wile

  1. A stratagem or trick intended to deceive or ensnare.
  2. A disarming or seductive manner, device, or procedure:
  3. To influence or lead by means of wiles; entice:

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  1. A stratagem or trick intended to deceive or ensnare.
  2. A disarming or seductive manner, device, or procedure:
  3. To influence or lead by means of wiles; entice:

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• trick

  1. An act or procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means.
  2. A mischievous action; a prank:
  3. A stupid, disgraceful, or childish act:

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  1. An act or procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means.
  2. A mischievous action; a prank:
  3. A stupid, disgraceful, or childish act:

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• subterfuge

  1. Deception used to achieve an end:
  2. A deceptive stratagem or device:

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  1. Deception used to achieve an end:
  2. A deceptive stratagem or device:

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• stratagem

  1. A scheme or maneuver designed to achieve an objective, as in surprising an enemy or deceiving someone.
  2. The devising or execution of such schemes or maneuvers:

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  1. A scheme or maneuver designed to achieve an objective, as in surprising an enemy or deceiving someone.
  2. The devising or execution of such schemes or maneuvers:

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• ruse

  1. A crafty stratagem; a subterfuge.

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  1. A crafty stratagem; a subterfuge.

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• ploy

  1. An action calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously; a maneuver:

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  1. An action calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously; a maneuver:

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• maneuver

  1. A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity:
  2. A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
  3. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.

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  1. A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity:
  2. A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
  3. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.

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• jig

  1. Any of various lively dances in triple time.
  2. The music for such a dance.
  3. A joke or trick. Used chiefly in the phrase The jig is up.

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  1. Any of various lively dances in triple time.
  2. The music for such a dance.
  3. A joke or trick. Used chiefly in the phrase The jig is up.

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• imposture

  1. The act or instance of engaging in deception under an assumed name or identity.

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  1. The act or instance of engaging in deception under an assumed name or identity.

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• gimmick

  1. A device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick, especially a mechanism for the secret and dishonest control of gambling apparatus.
  2. An innovative or unusual mechanical contrivance; a gadget.
  3. An innovative stratagem or scheme employed especially to promote a project:

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  1. A device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick, especially a mechanism for the secret and dishonest control of gambling apparatus.
  2. An innovative or unusual mechanical contrivance; a gadget.
  3. An innovative stratagem or scheme employed especially to promote a project:

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• feint

  1. A military attack or maneuver that is meant to divert attention away from a planned point of attack.
  2. A body movement that is intended to divert another's attention, often by being deliberately left uncompleted:
  3. A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from one's real purpose.

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  1. A military attack or maneuver that is meant to divert attention away from a planned point of attack.
  2. A body movement that is intended to divert another's attention, often by being deliberately left uncompleted:
  3. A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from one's real purpose.

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• dodge

  1. To avoid (a blow, for example) by moving or shifting quickly aside.
  2. To evade (an obligation, for example) by cunning, trickery, or deceit:
  3. To blunt or reduce the intensity of (a section of a photograph) by shading during the printing process.

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  1. To avoid (a blow, for example) by moving or shifting quickly aside.
  2. To evade (an obligation, for example) by cunning, trickery, or deceit:
  3. To blunt or reduce the intensity of (a section of a photograph) by shading during the printing process.

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• device

  1. A contrivance or invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks.
  2. A literary contrivance, such as parallelism or personification, used to achieve a particular effect.
  3. A decorative design, figure, or pattern, as one used in embroidery.

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  1. A contrivance or invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks.
  2. A literary contrivance, such as parallelism or personification, used to achieve a particular effect.
  3. A decorative design, figure, or pattern, as one used in embroidery.

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• deception

  1. The use of deceit.
  2. The fact or state of being deceived.
  3. A ruse; a trick.

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  1. The use of deceit.
  2. The fact or state of being deceived.
  3. A ruse; a trick.

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• artifice

  1. Deception or trickery:
  2. Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving; a stratagem or ruse:
  3. Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something; art or skill:

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  1. Deception or trickery:
  2. Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving; a stratagem or ruse:
  3. Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something; art or skill:

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A trick

• hoax

  1. An act intended to deceive or trick.
  2. Something that has been established or accepted by fraudulent means.
  3. To deceive or cheat by using a hoax.

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  1. An act intended to deceive or trick.
  2. Something that has been established or accepted by fraudulent means.
  3. To deceive or cheat by using a hoax.

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• deception

  1. The use of deceit.
  2. The fact or state of being deceived.
  3. A ruse; a trick.

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  1. The use of deceit.
  2. The fact or state of being deceived.
  3. A ruse; a trick.

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• craft

  1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
  2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

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  1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
  2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.

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• artifice

  1. Deception or trickery:
  2. Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving; a stratagem or ruse:
  3. Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something; art or skill:

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  1. Deception or trickery:
  2. Something contrived or made up to achieve an end, especially by deceiving; a stratagem or ruse:
  3. Cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something; art or skill:

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Ability

• expertise

  1. Skill or knowledge in a particular area.

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  1. Skill or knowledge in a particular area.

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• dexterity

  1. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
  2. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.

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  1. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
  2. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.

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• skill

  1. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience:
  2. A developed talent or ability:
  3. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body:

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  1. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience:
  2. A developed talent or ability:
  3. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body:

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