单词	conjuration
释义	conjuration noun con·​ju·​ra·​tion ˌkän-ju̇-ˈrā-shən  ˌkən-, -jər-ˈā- 1 : the act or process of conjuring : incantation 2 : an expression or trick used in conjuring 3 : a solemn appeal : adjuration Synonyms abracadabra bewitchment charm enchantment glamour glamor hex incantation invocation spell whammy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the preposterous claim that he could raise the spirits of the dead with a mystical conjuration a conjuration for divine guidance during a time of national crisis Recent Examples on the Web King pointed me to his conjuration of Haures, Duke of Hell and commander of thirty-six legions, known better as the Egyptian deity Horus. Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 Perhaps the devil could be cornered during some secret ceremony of conjuration after the show on the tour bus . . . Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022 But the precision and control of the tales has given way in these pages to a shaggy-dog approach that’s part stream-of-consciousness, part apocalyptic conjuration, part analogy-laden metafiction. Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2016 Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 conjuration noun 1 as in spell a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power the preposterous claim that he could raise the spirits of the dead with a mystical conjuration Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spell incantation invocation sorcery enchantment curse bewitchment abracadabra magic glamour witchcraft cantrip necromancy conjuring charm glamor whammy hex voodoo talisman witchery wizardry amulet jinx phylactery voodooism mojo fetish fetich bewitchery 2 as in prayer an earnest request a conjuration for divine guidance during a time of national crisis Synonyms & Similar Words prayer appeal plea petition adjuration supplication pleading solicitation desire entreaty cry application suppliance suit demand requisition call insistence claim
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