abracadabra
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8.5
- noun
- /ˌæbrəˈkædəbərə/
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abracadabra
- And then, abracadabra, her transformation begins,
- say abracadabra
Believe me, when I do my magic, people disappear abracadabra to dead.
- Believe me, when I do my magic, people disappear abracadabra to dead.
Examples
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As part of the magic show, the performer shouted abracadabra to the audience.
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And I started, I started saying abracadabra to myself.
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And then I say the magic words, "Abracadabra..."
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As soon as you got the stuff, or if anything goes wrong, say the phrase, ''Abracadabra.''
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To levitate an object, you must channel your internal power with an Abracadabra.
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Abracadabra now she's disappeared
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Abracadabra, and I'm in Howie's Chevy convertible, and we're off to see the wizard.
Fiction book (1996) -
The magician uttered abracadabra before making the rabbit disappear from the hat.
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With a wave of his wand and the phrase abracadabra, the illusion was complete.
Synonyms
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5.2
Words people say or write to make magic happen
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8.1
Words or actions that trick people by seeming magical
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5.8
Words said by a witch or wizard to make something happen
How Magical
Surface Forms
Etymology
Abracadabra is a classic magic word and a helpful way to remember it is to think of an old idea that saying the word could 'create' something, with one popular story saying it meant 'I will create as I speak'. Because of this idea, magicians shout abracadabra during a trick to make the action feel magical.