"rope trick" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: rope tricks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rope trick (plural rope tricks)
  1. The Indian rope trick. Synonyms: ropetrick
    Sense id: en-rope_trick-en-noun-bxBrHag8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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