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(historical, euphemistic) An illicit abortionist.
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The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.
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A Wiccan ritual meant stop someone from committing harm usually performed either by tying up a poppet likeness or by inscribing their name on a candle
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(obsolete) A practitioner of wicked magic; an evil sorcerer.
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A story, originally told in folklore, to warn its audience of a certain danger.
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An enchanter or magician.
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(idiomatic) A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
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(historical) A witch or sorceress.
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A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer who specializes in enchantments.
adj
(obsolete) Caused or acting by witchcraft.
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An exaggerated or boastful story; tall tale
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(transitive) To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.
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(obsolete) A stage actor.
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(obsolete) A magician, illusionist, one who practises sleight of hand.
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Alternative form of hocus-pocus [(uncountable) Some ineffectual action or speech, especially if intended to divert attention; nonsense.]
n
(uncountable) Some ineffectual action or speech, especially if intended to divert attention; nonsense.
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Alternative form of hocus-pocuser [One who hocus-pocuses.]
v
Alternative spelling of hocus-pocus [(transitive, intransitive, colloquial, dated) To play tricks or practise sleight of hand (on someone); (by extension) to cheat, to deceive.]
v
(transitive) To jinx; to bring bad luck or misfortune to.
n
A person who peddles horror, or horrific tales.
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(countable) A magician’s trick.
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One who deceives by magical or mystical means.
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The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.
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Obsolete form of enchanter. [One who enchants or delights.]
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(obsolete) A crafty person; an intriguer.
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(intransitive, archaic) To perform magic tricks.
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Used to suggest that someone's story or excuse is a lie.
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A Wiccan ritual meant to attract or distract someone sexually or romantically usually performed either by decorating poppet likeness with flowers or by inscribing their name and attaching their picture on a candle
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A great discovery which turns out to be illusory; a hoax.
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(fantasy, science fiction) A magic spell or technology that restricts a person's ability to think freely.
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(obsolete or historical) A caterer, a manciple.
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A rumour, myth or superstition; something which is almost certainly untrue, despite acceptance by many.
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One who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist.
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(obsolete) legerdemain; prestidigitation
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(obsolete) A conjurer; a prestidigitator.
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(idiomatic) A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.
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A phrase or message used as a headline or quote that distorts the facts in order to alarm the reader or listener.
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A scaremonger; one who scaremongers.
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The required digital dexterity behind magic tricks and illusions.
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An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.
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(slang) A very powerful or successful spy.
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(idiomatic) A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.
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A widely circulated story that is untrue or dubious, often having elements of humour or horror.
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A widely circulated story, often believed to be true by the teller, but usually distorted, exaggerated or fabricated for sensational effect, and often having elements of humour or horror.
v
To bewitch someone or something using voodoo
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(transitive) To destine; doom; change by witchcraft or sorcery.
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an evil spell; a curse or hex
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(Devon, obsolete) Witchcraft; supernatural dealings.
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(obsolete, intransitive) To practise witchcraft.
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Engagement in a political witch-hunt; unjust or ideological persecution.
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The hour after midnight, when witches and other supernatural beings were thought to be active, and to which bad luck was ascribed.
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(derogatory) A proponent of pseudoscientific ideas or practices.
n
Obsolete form of witch. [A person who practices witchcraft.]
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