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Evocation

The act of calling out or forth.

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Conjuration 76% connected

The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner; the act of binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration.

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Conjuring 76% connected

of Conjure

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Conjury 76% connected

The practice of magic; enchantment.

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Imagery 76% connected

The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects; imitation work; images in general, or in mass.

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Imagination 76% connected

The imagine-making power of the mind; the power to create or reproduce ideally an object of sense previously perceived; the power to call up mental i…

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Imaging 76% connected

of Image

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Invocation 76% connected

The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a divine being.

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Stimulant 76% connected

Serving to stimulate.

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Stimulation 76% connected

The act of stimulating, or the state of being stimulated.

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Stimulus 76% connected

A goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action.

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Derivationally related 4

Elicit 74% connected

Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

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Elicit 74% connected

Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

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Evoke 74% connected

To call out; to summon forth.

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Evoke 74% connected

To call out; to summon forth.

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Containing whole 2

Dispossession 70% connected

The act of putting out of possession; the state of being dispossessed.

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Exorcism 70% connected

The act of exorcising; the driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration; also, the form of conjuration used.

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Synonym 3

Elicitation 92% connected

The act of eliciting.

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Induction 92% connected

The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement.

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Summoning 92% connected

of Summon

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