magician's guilt

noun

A stage magician's feeling of anxiety that the audience will deduce or uncover the method or secret behind a magic trick.

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Meanings

nounmagician's guilt (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemagicA stage magician's feeling of anxiety that the audience will deduce or uncover the method or secret behind a magic trick.
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