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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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

Leg became Germanic lekjaz, meaning one who speaks magic words, an enchanter, and also laece in Old English, meaning physician.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

magic words

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