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ἀπορράπτειν τὸ Φιλίππου στόμα ὁλοσχοίνῳ ἀβρόχῳ → sew up Philip's mouth with an unsoaked rush, stop Philip's mouth with an unsoaked rush, shut one's mouth without any trouble

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

dexterity, skill: P. and V. τέχνη, ἡ.

deception: P. and V. ἀπάτη, ἡ, δόλος, ὁ (rare P.).

trick: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ; see trick.

conjuring: P. θαυματοποιία, ἡ, μαγγανεία, ἡ; see conjuring.