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magicians

/məˈdʒɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

Examples :

"The children were amazed by the magicians who made rabbits disappear. "
person entertainment supernatural culture religion

Related Words

Illustration escapologist

escapologist noun

/ˈɛs.kəˌpɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

An entertainer skilled in the art of escapology.

"The escapologist amazed the audience by freeing himself from chains in under a minute. "

Illustration developing

developing verb

/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"The students are developing their reading skills in their English class. "

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 revolutionary

revolutionary noun

/-ˈljuː-/ /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/

A revolutionist; a person who revolts.

"The revolutionary was a powerful force in the student protest movement. "

Illustration entrepreneurs

entrepreneurs noun

/ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːrz/ /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnʊrz/

A person who organizes and operates a business venture and assumes much of the associated risk.

"Entrepreneurs often work long hours, hoping their new businesses will succeed. "

Illustration derogatory

derogatory noun

/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/ /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/

A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.

"Having a derogatory on your credit report can make it difficult to get a loan. "

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practitioner noun

/pɹækˈtɪʃənə/ /pɹækˈtɪʃənəɹ/

A person who practices a profession or art, especially law or medicine.

"The experienced practitioner of yoga taught her students several new poses. "

Illustration illusionist

illusionist noun

/ɪˈluʒənɪst/ /ɪˈluːʒənɪst/

One who works with illusion or sleight of hand.

"The birthday party was a hit because the illusionist made a rabbit disappear from a hat. "

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successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

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charlatans noun

/ˈʃɑːrlətənz/ /ˈʃɑːrlətɪnz/

A mountebank, someone who addresses crowds in the street; (especially), an itinerant seller of medicines or drugs.

"The town square was filled with charlatans selling fake cures and promising miracles to anyone who would listen. "

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spiritualist noun

/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəlɪst/ /ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəlɪst/

One who professes a regard for spiritual things only; one whose employment is of a spiritual character; an ecclesiastic.

"The spiritualist dedicated his life to helping others find peace through prayer and contemplation. "

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investments noun

/ɪnˈvɛstmənts/ /ɪnˈvɛsmənts/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."