potionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpəʊ.ʃən/us/ˈpoʊ.ʃən/a liquid that is believed to have a magical effect on someone who drinks it:
a love/magic potion
mainly disapproving a liquid or substance that is said to cure an illness or a condition, but is not a medicine:
Americans are said to spend more on pills and potions than any other nation.
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Magic
- abracadabra
- alchemy
- bewitch
- black magic
- chalice
- conjure
- curse
- escapology
- evil
- hex
- hoodoo
- incantation
- magic word
- magical
- sleight of hand
- sorcery
- spell
- the evil eye idiom
- witchcraft
- wizardry
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