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conjuration

conjuration

1 9.9
A trick that looks like real magic and amazes people
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒndʒəˈreɪʃən/
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  • The street performer captivated the crowd with a conjuration that involved vanishing objects and reappearing them in unexpected places.

Examples

  • During the festival, the performance featured a conjuration that made it seem as if the performers could bend the laws of nature.

  • A magical conjuration of a bridge, for example, unrepeatable 10 minutes later at the next creek because ...

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  • The magician's astonishing conjuration left the audience in disbelief as they watched the impossible trick unfold before their eyes.

Synonyms

magic
vsconjuration
3.2

Power that makes impossible things happen, often in stories or rituals

is specifically a deceptive or amazing display rather than real supernatural power
trick
vsconjuration
255 2.3

A clever act that looks like magic and entertains people

is specifically a display that seems mysterious and aims to deceive or amaze
illusion
vsconjuration
52 4.2

A magic trick that makes something look impossible

is focused on appearing magical to amaze rather than only fooling senses
magic trick
vsconjuration
29 2.7

A performance that looks impossible and surprises people

is presented as mysterious and mainly aims to amaze or deceive spectators
hocus-pocus
vsconjuration
9 8.1

Words or actions that trick people by seeming magical

is a full act that appears magical, not just words or playful gestures
deception
vsconjuration
6 4.3

A trick that makes something look like real magic

is typically a showy display meant to amaze rather than only to mislead
legerdemain
vsconjuration
  • Formal
2 9.9

A skill of quick hand tricks to fool people, like a magician

is any act that appears magical, not only skilled manual technique
conjuring trick
vsconjuration
1 4.9

A magic trick that seems to break natural rules to surprise and amuse people

is any act or display that appears mysterious and may deceive spectators

How Magical

miracle
4.4
marvel
122 4.1
conjuration
1 9.9
trick
255 2.3

Surface Forms

conjuration singular
conjurations plural

Morphology

conjuration = conjure (semi-transparent) = conjure + ation

Derived from 'conjure', but the sense 'an act or display that appears magical (a trick/illusion)' is a pragmatic extension that may not be fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Conjuration is related to conjure, which originally meant 'to call together' and later 'cause to appear by magic'. So a conjuration can also mean a clever act or trick that looks like real magic and amazes people.