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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

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With a wave of her wand and a few magic words, Evie disappears under the snow-covered ground outside her family’s home and is transported to a stunning underwater cosmos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

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

"Yes, it's those three magic words every woman is dying to hear," Stewart quipped.

From Salon ● May 14, 2024

And of course, Simon’s counting on me to find the magic words that will fix everything.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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