conjuring tricknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkʌn.dʒə.rɪŋ ˌtrɪk/us/ˈkʌn.dʒɚɪŋ ˌtrɪk/a trick in which something is made to appear as if by magic, often using a quick movement of the hand
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Magic
- abracadabra
- alchemy
- bewitch
- black magic
- chalice
- conjure
- curse
- evil
- hex
- hoodoo
- incantation
- legerdemain
- magical
- potion
- sleight of hand
- sorcery
- spell
- the evil eye idiom
- voodoo
- wizardry
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Examples from literature
- After having been darkened for a scenic conjuring trick, the stage was very suddenly thrown into brilliant light.
- As easily as though it was some conjuring trick the rock began to settle down in the water.
- Do you expect God to put cash into your desk by a conjuring trick?
- He waggled his club over it as if he were going to perform a conjuring trick.
- The young man was possessed of considerable dexterity, and performed a number of very clever conjuring tricks.