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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

As she tells it in her new memoir, “Earth to Moon,” out Tuesday, her dad said the five magic words: “We’re gonna record a song.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

I wish there were some kind of magic words that could bridge the gap between the person I am and the one I wish I could be.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

magic words

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