magicnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈmædʒ.ɪk/us/ˈmædʒ.ɪk/magic noun [ U ] (SPECIAL POWER)
A2 the use of special powers to make things happen that would usually be impossible, such as in stories for children:
A2 the skill of performing tricks to entertain people, such as making things appear and disappear and pretending to cut someone in half:
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- The magic show had a lot of audience participation, with people shouting things to the performers and going up on stage.
- It seems that some people still believe in sorcery and black magic.
- My niece was showing me all the tricks that she's learned to do with her new magic set.
- It disappeared as if by magic.
- She used magic to cure illnesses.
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Magic
- abracadabra
- alchemy
- bewitch
- black magic
- chalice
- conjure
- curse
- escapology
- evil
- hex
- hoodoo
- incantation
- magical
- potion
- sleight of hand
- sorcery
- spell
- the evil eye idiom
- voodoo
- wizardry
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magic noun [ U ] (SPECIAL QUALITY)
B2 a special and exciting quality that makes something seem different from ordinary things:
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Different and difference
- a breath of fresh air idiom
- a whole new ballgame idiom
- a world of difference idiom
- alternative
- another
- clash
- contrary
- differential
- distinction
- distinctive
- distorted
- diverge
- divergence
- divide
- permutation
- refreshing
- several
- step
- sundry
- tangential
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magicadjective
uk/ˈmædʒ.ɪk/us/ˈmædʒ.ɪk/A2 with special powers:
B1 happening in an unusual or unexpected way, or easily or quickly:
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- There's no magic formula for success.
- The fairy godmother waved her magic wand over the cabbages and they turned into horses.
- She was given a magic charm to ward off evil spirits.
- He seems to just think I can wave a magic wand and everything will be all right.
- There is no magic solution to your problems.
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Magic
- abracadabra
- alchemy
- bewitch
- black magic
- chalice
- conjure
- curse
- escapology
- evil
- hex
- hoodoo
- incantation
- magical
- potion
- sleight of hand
- sorcery
- spell
- the evil eye idiom
- voodoo
- wizardry
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Idiom(s)
magicexclamation
uk/ˈmædʒ.ɪk/us/ˈmædʒ.ɪk/UK old-fashioned informalused when you think something is very good and you like it a lot:
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Informal words for good
- A-OK
- ace
- amazeballs
- apple pie
- awesomesauce
- badass
- champion
- jim-dandy
- juicy
- killer
- knock
- knock spots off sth idiom
- mega
- rule
- serious
- some
- splendiferous
- steal the show/scene idiom
- stupendous
- suck
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