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incantation collapse: a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

theurgy collapse: white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists); the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs

alchemy collapse: a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times

rune collapse: any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"

divination collapse: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means; successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck

sorcery collapse: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

hoodoo collapse: something believed to bring bad luck; a practitioner of voodoo; (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo"; bring back luck; be a source of misfortune

fetishism collapse: sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs); a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)

voodoo collapse: a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities; bewitch by or as if by a voodoo

fascination collapse: the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"; the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

magnetism collapse: the branch of science that studies magnetism; attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force

charisma collapse: a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others

appeal collapse: (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"; attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"; request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"; take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"; challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

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