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verb

Juggle v. t.

1.

To deceive by trick or artifice. "Is't possible the spells of France should juggle Men into such strange mysteries?"

2.

To maintain (several objects) in continuous motion in the air at one time by tossing them up with one hand, catching them with the other hand, and passing them from the catching to the tossing hand; variations on this basic motion are also used. Also used figuratively: see senses 3 and 4.

3.

To alter (financial records) secretly for the purpose of theft or deception; as, to juggle the accounts. (Colloq.)

4.

To arrange the performance two tasks or responsibilities at alternate times, so as to be able to do both; as, to juggle the responsibilities of a job and a mother

Juggle v. i. (past & past part. juggled; pres. part. juggling)

1.

To play tricks by sleight of hand; to cause amusement and sport by tricks of skill; to conjure; especially, to maintian several objects in the air at one time by tossing them up with one hand, catching them with the other hand, and passing them from the catching to the tossing hand.

2.

To practice artifice or imposture. "Be these juggling fiends no more believed."

noun

Juggle n.

1.

A trick by sleight of hand.

2.

An imposture; a deception. "A juggle of state to cozen the people."

3.

A block of timber cut to a length, either in the round or split.

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Etymology of 'Juggle'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Juggle" Quotes from Famous Books

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... twined itself around the image or the relic which was taken away, was embittered yet more by the insults with which it was accompanied. A miraculous rood at Boxley, which bowed its head and stirred its eyes, was paraded from market to market and exhibited as a juggle before the Court. Images of the Virgin were stripped of their costly vestments and sent to be publicly burned at London. Latimer forwarded to the capital the figure of Our Lady, which he had thrust out of his cathedral church at Worcester, with rough words of scorn: "She with her old sister ...

— History of the English People, Volume III (of 8) - The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 • John Richard Green

... soul!" exclaimed Sir Horace, amazed and appalled to find the reality so widely different from the image he had drawn. "What monstrous juggle is this? Why, man alive, you're a gentleman! Who are you? What's driven you to ...

— Cleek, the Master Detective • Thomas W. Hanshew

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