prestidigitation
/ˌpɹɛstɪˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/
A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
My favorite prestidigitation was when he pulled the live dove out of that tiny scarf.
(by extension) A show of skill or deceitful cleverness.
His writing was peppered with verbal tricks and prestidigitation.