| NOUN | communication | conjuration, incantation | a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | conjuration, conjuring, conjury, invocation | calling up a spirit or devil | |
| act | conjuration, magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception | an illusory feat |
| Meaning | A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect. | |
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| Synonym | incantation | |
| Narrower | invocation | An incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil |
| Broader | spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm | A verbal / verbal formula believed to have magical force |
| Spanish | conjuro | |
| Catalan | conjur | |
| Verbs | conjure | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
| Meaning | calling up a spirit or devil. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | conjuring, conjury, invocation | |
| Narrower | evocation, summoning | calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations |
| Broader | magic, thaumaturgy | Any art that invokes supernatural powers |
| Spanish | conjuro, encantamiento | |
| Catalan | conjur, encantament | |
| Verbs | conjure | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
| Meaning | An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception | |
| Narrower | card trick | A trick performed with playing cards |
| prestidigitation, sleight of hand | manual dexterity in the execution of tricks | |
| Broader | performance | The act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment |
| Spanish | ilusión, magia, prestidigitación, trampantojo, truco de magia, truco | |
| Catalan | il·lusió, màgia, truc de màgia, truc | |
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