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Necromancer

One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard.

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Diviner 76% connected

One who professes divination; one who pretends to predict events, or to reveal occult things, by supernatural means.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Occultist 76% connected

An adherent of occultism.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Enchanter 76% connected

One who enchants; a sorcerer or magician; also, one who delights as by an enchantment.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Exorciser 76% connected

An exorcist.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Exorcist 76% connected

One who expels evil spirits by conjuration or exorcism.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sorceress 76% connected

A female sorcerer.

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Necromancy 74% 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…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Necromancy 74% 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…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

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Magician 92% connected

One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Sorcerer 92% connected

A conjurer; an enchanter; a magician.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Thaumaturge 92% connected

A magician; a wonder worker.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Thaumaturgist 92% connected

One who deals in wonders, or believes in them; a wonder worker.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wizard 92% connected

A wise man; a sage.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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