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Magic

A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc.

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Supernatural 84% connected

Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous.

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Supernatural 84% connected

Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous.

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Black art 76% connected

The art practiced by conjurers and witches; necromancy; conjuration; magic.

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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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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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Necromancy 76% connected

The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantm…

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Prestidigitation 76% connected

Legerdemain; sleight of hand; juggling.

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Seid 76% connected

A descendant of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima and nephew Ali.

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Sorcery 76% connected

Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchan…

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Performance 76% connected

The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance o…

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Supernaturalism 76% connected

The quality or state of being supernatural; supernaturalness.

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Conjurer 74% connected

One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

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Conjurer 74% connected

One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

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Magical 74% connected

Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their…

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Magical 74% connected

Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their…

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Sorcerer 74% connected

A conjurer; an enchanter; a magician.

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Sorcerer 74% connected

A conjurer; an enchanter; a magician.

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Charming 92% connected

of Charm

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Conjuration 92% 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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Deception 92% connected

The act of deceiving or misleading.

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Illusion 92% connected

An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination.

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Legerdemain 92% connected

Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick.

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Magical 92% connected

Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their…

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Sorcerous 92% connected

Of or pertaining to sorcery.

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Thaumaturgy 92% connected

The act or art of performing something wonderful; magic; legerdemain.

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Trick 92% connected

An artifice or stratagem; a cunning contrivance; a sly procedure, usually with a dishonest intent; as, a trick in trade.

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Witching 92% connected

of Witch

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Wizard 92% connected

A wise man; a sage.

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Wizardly 92% connected

Resembling or becoming a wizard; wizardlike; weird.

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