INCANTATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

Synonyms:

conjuration; incantation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("incantation" is a kind of...):

charm; magic spell; magical spell; spell (a verbal formula believed to have magical force)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incantation"):

invocation (an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil)

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