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gobbledegook

[gob-uhl-dee-gook] / ˈgɒb əl diˌgʊk /
NOUN
hocus-pocus
Synonyms
STRONG
abracadabra artifice cant chant charm cheating chicanery conjuring deceit deception delusion flimflam fraud gibberish hoax humbug imposture incantation jargon juggling legerdemain magic mummery mystification nonsense occultism rigmarole spell swindle trick trickery
WEAK
hocus magic words monkey business mumbo jumbo open sesame sleight of hand smoke and mirrors
Antonyms
STRONG
fact frankness honesty honor openness reality sense standard truth truthfulness uprightness

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“He speaks over two hundred! Mermish and Gobbledegook and Troll. “Anyone can speak Troll,” said Fred dismissively.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

He added something under his breath in Gobbledegook, and Gornuk laughed.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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