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conjure

verb as in appeal to, implore

verb as in cast spell

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"He draws you in until the world he conjures echoes and echoes inside you, until it's your own vision of order and chaos".

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His three-word summary of the retaliation options — “rare, medium and well-done” — conjures imagery we’d prefer not to hear outside of a steakhouse.

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If the term “faith programming” conjures images of Jesus Christ or Bible-thumping pastors in your head, you likely haven’t seen one of the titles on Wonder Project’s slate.

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And, too often, the Dodgers struggled to conjure the intensity to match.

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For some people they can conjure up images of authoritarian states like Germany in the 1930s, and men in jackboots barking "May we see your papers please?"

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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