conjuring

conjuring

English

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conjuring

  1. present participle and gerund of conjure

Noun

conjuring (plural conjurings)

  1. (gerund of conjure) An act in which something is conjured.
    Synonyms: sorcery, wizardry; hocus-pocus, sleight of hand; see also Thesaurus:magic, Thesaurus:prestidigitation
    • 1988 March 11, Anthony Adler, “Nervous Chatter”, in Chicago Reader‎[1]:
      In between conjurings, Jan and Anka swap cures for insomnia […] .

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