magic words

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

gobbledegook hocus 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

NOUN

magic spell

Synonyms

WEAK

abracadabra chant conjuration hex hocus-pocus incantation jinx magic charm mumbo-jumbo

Example Sentences

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Companies can spark temporary insanity by just saying some magic words.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

When Wilson finally sang the magic words, “Closing time, open all the doors / And let you out into the world,” the room erupted into cheers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

But Huang’s magic words, and his dismissal of an AI bubble, are proving a lot more powerful than the interest-rate market’s recalcitrance.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

"What happens to trading after the magic words are uttered?" he asked, referring to the formal granting of a winding up petition.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Even at sixteen, was she nothing more than a child still, believing in the power of magic words?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

magic words

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