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How to pronounce “hocus-pocus”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of hocus-pocus with real speech in context.
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- Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Cosmic Quest from Zero to Infinity
- Definition summary
- A phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.
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A Deep Dive Into “hocus-pocus”
Meaning
- [Interjection]
- A phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.
- [Noun]
- (uncountable) Some ineffectual action or speech, especially if intended to divert attention; nonsense.
- (uncountable, derogatory) Religious or supernatural phenomena one holds to be nonsense or mere trickery; superstitious mumbo-jumbo.
- (countable, uncountable, chiefly US, also attributively) Some action carried out to bring about change as if by magic; a trick; sleight of hand, trickery.
- (countable, obsolete) A conjurer.
- (countable, obsolete) A conjurer's trick.
- [Verb]
- (ambitransitive, colloquial, dated) To play tricks or practise sleight of hand (on someone); (by extension) to cheat, to deceive.
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