Synonyms for conjuration
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Magic — conjuring, legerdemain or magic
magic, enchantment, spell, conjuring, legerdemain, sorcery, magic trick, witchcraft, rune, charm, conjuring trick, sleight-of-hand, hocus-pocus US, wizardry, trick, black art, deception, illusion, prestidigitation, thaumaturgy, necromancy, spell casting
2. Invocation
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Conjuring, legerdemain or magic.
- n. 2
A magic trick.
Forms
- Plural
- conjurations → magics, enchantments, spells, conjurings…
Example sentences
- magic He amused the children by showing them some magic.
- spell I don't think that I have to spell it out for you.
- enchantment Tomas shrugged, not understanding Maria's enchantment.
- conjuring My son has gotten quite good at conjuring up excuses for not going to school.
- incantation Tom uttered a Latin incantation and was suddenly in Boston.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| conjuration | rising | |
| magic | rising | |
| spell | rising | |
| enchantment | rising | |
| conjuring | rising | |
| incantation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rune1
- 5 letters
- magic2, trick1, spell1, charm1
- 7 letters
- sorcery3, conjury
- 8 letters
- illusion3, wizardry3
- 9 letters
- deception3, conjuring3
- 10 letters
- witchcraft2, invocation4, necromancy4
- 11 letters
- enchantment3, incantation4, legerdemain4, thaumaturgy
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (magic2 = 2 syllables).