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单词 conjuration
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conjuration

noun

con·​ju·​ra·​tion ˌkän-ju̇-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce conjuration (audio)
ˌkən-,
-jər-ˈā-
1
: the act or process of conjuring : incantation
2
: an expression or trick used in conjuring
3
: a solemn appeal : adjuration

Synonyms

  • abracadabra
  • bewitchment
  • charm
  • enchantment
  • glamour
  • glamor
  • hex
  • incantation
  • invocation
  • spell
  • whammy
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Example Sentences

the preposterous claim that he could raise the spirits of the dead with a mystical conjuration a conjuration for divine guidance during a time of national crisis
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

conjuration

noun

1
as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power the preposterous claim that he could raise the spirits of the dead with a mystical conjuration

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • spell
  • incantation
  • invocation
  • sorcery
  • enchantment
  • curse
  • bewitchment
  • abracadabra
  • magic
  • glamour
  • witchcraft
  • cantrip
  • necromancy
  • conjuring
  • charm
  • glamor
  • whammy
  • hex
  • voodoo
  • talisman
  • witchery
  • wizardry
  • amulet
  • jinx
  • phylactery
  • voodooism
  • mojo
  • fetish
  • fetich
  • bewitchery
2
as in prayer
an earnest request a conjuration for divine guidance during a time of national crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • prayer
  • appeal
  • plea
  • petition
  • adjuration
  • supplication
  • pleading
  • solicitation
  • desire
  • entreaty
  • cry
  • application
  • suppliance
  • suit
  • demand
  • requisition
  • call
  • insistence
  • claim
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