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magic

/ˈmadʒɪk/ /ˈmædʒɪk/

Meanings
noun
The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them

Examples :

"The ancient scrolls contained magic that was said to grant the student perfect concentration during exams. "
ritual mythology religion supernatural theology philosophy

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration disappearing

disappearing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/

To vanish.

"The ice cream was disappearing quickly because everyone loved it. "

Illustration exceptional

exceptional noun

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/

An exception, or something having an exceptional value

"The exceptional student in our class received a perfect score on the exam. "

Illustration calculation

calculation noun

/kælkjuˈleɪʃən/ /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/

The act or process of calculating.

"The calculation of how much flour to buy for the cookies involved adding up the recipe's ingredients. "

Illustration supernatural

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

A supernatural being

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

Illustration application

application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration extraordinary

extraordinary noun

/ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪnəɹi/

Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.

"The extraordinary amount of rainfall this week caused significant flooding. "

Illustration concentration

concentration noun

/ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/

The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.

"My concentration was high during the important math test. "

Illustration entertainment

entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

Illustration transformed

transformed verb

/trænsˈfɔrmd/ /trænzˈfɔrmd/

To change greatly the appearance or form of.

"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "