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INCANTATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)