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2. deception, deceit, dissimulation, duplicity, dark and crooked ways, evil ways; fraud, cheating, chicane; trumpery, dupery, fraudulence, shenanigan; craft, wiles, finesse, Inf razzle-dazzle, cozenage, doubledealing; chicanery, knavery, Inf. hanky-panky, Sl. funny business, Sl. monkey business.
prestidigitator, n. legerdemainist, sleight of hand artist, juggler; magician, trickster, wizard, conjurer; theater artist, theatrical performer, artiste, artist.
prestige, n. 1. influence, authority, Inf. clout, weight, sway, Sl. pull; ascendancy, supremacy, primacy, predominance; stature, superiority, seniority, rank, importance, significance; eminence, preeminence, prominence, distinction, reputation.
2. notability, primacy, fame, repute, reputation; illustriousness, celebrity, stardom, place in the spotlight, notoriety; singularity, uniqueness, impressiveness, stateliness, majesty, grandeur, dignity.
prestigious, adj. 1. distinguished, eminent, famous, famed, well-known, renowned; illustrious, great, glorious, brilliant, radiant, lustrous; celebrated, honored, exalted, acclaimed, much-touted; peerless, unequalled, matchless, unmatched, unparalleled, nonpareil, Fr. sans pareil; unsurpassed, unexcelled, second to none, Latin, nulli secundus.
2. extraordinary, unusual, different, uncommon, rare, singular, exceptional, out-of-the-ordinary, Inf. one for the books, unique, distinct.
3. notable, noteworthy, remarkable, signal, outstanding, noticeable, marked; memorable, unforgettable,
Sl. hell of a, special, particular, especial; important, significant, momentous, worthy of notice.
4. striking, impressive, imposing, majestic, grand, august, stately, dignified; awesome, awe-inspiring, lofty, wondrous, marvelous, prodigious; stupendous, amazing, astounding, incredible.
presto, adv. 1. quickly, hastily, speedily, hurriedly; promptly, instantly, straightaway, Sl. pronto, in a wink, in an instant, double-quick, Inf. like greased lightning, like a shot, like a thunderbolt, Sl. like mad,
Sl. like a bat out of hell; directly, at once, without delay, in less than no time, before one can say “Jack Robinson,” before the ink is dry, Sl. P.D.Q., Inf. lickety-split; swiftly, rapidly, fast, full tilt, as fast as one's legs can carry one; in no time, in no time at all, right away, no sooner said than done, immediately if not sooner.
-adj. 2. quick, hasty, speedy, fast, brisk; rapid, swift, hurried, express; sudden, instant, immediate.
presumable, adj. probable, odds-on, likely, most likely, reasonable; undoubted, indubitable, certain, sure, Inf. sure-as-shooting; apparent, expected, anticipated, in the cards; promising, potential, liable, possible; plausible, credible, believable, feasible, practical.
presumably, adv. probably, in all probability, everything being equal, all things considered; likely, most likely, in all likelihood, Inf as like as not, on the face of it, to all appearances; reasonably, in a fair way, apparently, expectedly, seemingly; undoubtedly, indubitably, no doubt, doubtless, doubtlessly, unquestionably, with no question, certainly, surely, positively, Inf dollars to doughnuts.
presume, v. 1. assume, suppose, take for granted, presuppose, postulate, posit, predicate, theorize, hypothesize, hypothecate, speculate; suspect, imagine, surmise, conjecture, guess, hazard a guess; believe, fancy, think, think likely, daresay, opine, Northern U.S. calculate, Inf. allow, conclude, judge, realize; infer, Inf take it, deduce; understand, gather, apprehend, get, Sl. dig; divine, intuit.
2. take liberties, overstep, intrude, go too far, encroach, be so bold, Sl. come on like gangbusters; venture, dare, stick one's neck out, strike out, surge ahead or forward; usurp, arrogate, take over.
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