ˌkʌnd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən dɪˈsiːt dɪˈsɛpʃən ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n ˌlɛdʒ.ə.dɨˈmeɪn ˈlɛdʒ.əɹ.dəˌmeɪn ˈmadʒɪk ˈmædʒɪk mɪsˌɹɛpɹɨzɛnˈteɪʃən ˈθɔːmətɜːdʒi ˈθɔməˌtɜɹdʒi tɹɪk an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers the act of deceiving a misleading falsehood