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Meaning of parlour trick | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Synonym of party trick (“trick performed for entertainment”).
  2. A piece of trickery or falsehood, especially a trivial one.
    figuratively

Examples

“You may be nearly omnipotent—and I don't deny that your parlor tricks are very impressive—but morality? I don't see it.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

parlour-game Parlourmaid Parlours Parlously parlousness parly

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