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   What does a disappearing act mean?

   • Also found in: Wikipedia . A quick or sudden departure without warning, especially so as to avoid something. My roommate loves to throw parties here, but she always pulls a disappearing act the next day when everything needs to be cleaned up! My kids always do a disappearing act when I tell them it's time for their chores.

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   What does disappear mean?

   • The term disappear refers to passing out of sight or existence. According to the American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition, these verbs mean to 'disappear' in the fog, 'evanesce' (fade away) over time, 'evaporate' (vanish quickly), or 'vanish' (go away without a trace).

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   What is the origin of the term 'disappearing act'?

   • The term 'disappearing act' originated from the French word disparaître, which is the root of the verb disparish meaning 'to disappear'. Earlier than 15c., disparaiss- was the stem of this verb. Slang use of 'disappearing act' in the figurative sense of 'getting away' was first attested in 1913.

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   What is the possible answer to disappearing act?

   • The answer to the crossword clue 'Disappearing act?' (9 letters, starts with M, ends with S) is MAGIC SHOW. This clue was last seen in the April 23 2022 at the LA Times Crossword.

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   What is the meaning of disappearance?

   • Disappearance means to pass out of sight; vanish or to cease to be seen; be missing or unfound. It can also mean to cease to exist. For example, 'The moon disappeared behind the clouds' or 'Her purse disappeared from her locker'. The plane disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean' or 'Dinosaurs disappeared at the end of the Cretaceous Period'.

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   Did a mystery man perform another Vanishing Act?

   • The mystery man performed another 'vanishing act'. In retrospect, it was an odd kind of vanishing act. The controversy surrounding the 10 million striker's disappearance has cast doubts over his international career. Her plays are 'a huge vanishing act', avoiding topical issues altogether. Then, another vanishing act - but this time, she didn't return.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of do a disappearing/vanishing act in English

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   Aug 14, 2015 · DO A DISAPPEARING/VANISHING ACT definition: 1. to go away, usually because you do not want to do something or meet someone: 2. to go away…. Learn more.

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   To vanish from sight or flee suddenly from a place. My kids always do a disappearing act when I tell them it's time for their chores. The three of us did a disappearing act, heading for the Mexican border so we could leave this all behind us.

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   A vanishing act is when someone is impossible to contact, or disappears from public view.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   A quick or sudden departure without warning, especially so as to avoid something. My roommate loves to throw parties here, but she always pulls a disappearing act the next day when everything needs to be cleaned up! My kids always do a disappearing act when I tell them it's time for their chores.

6. wordhistories.net › 2024/05/09 › vanishing-act‘to do a vanishing act’: meanings and origin – word histories

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   May 9, 2024 · The phrase to do a vanishing act (or trick), also to do a disappearing act (or trick), means: to disappear suddenly without leaving information about one’s whereabouts.

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   Vanish, as in As soon as the teacher came outside, Mary did a disappearing act . This expression describes a sudden disappearance as if by magic and presumably alludes to a magician's performance. [ Colloquial ; early 1900s]

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   do a disappearing/vanishing act meaning, definition, what is do a disappearing/vanishing act: to be impossible to find when you are ne...: Learn more.