abracadabra
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noun \ˌa-brə-kə-ˈda-brə\Definition of ABRACADABRA
1
: a magical charm or incantation
2
: unintelligible language
See Examples of ABRACADABRA
- <originally, an abracadabra was a cryptogram of the word “abracadabra” that was repeated in diminishing form until it disappeared entirely—supposedly just like the targeted evil or misfortune>
- <after some abracadabra the spiritualist announced that we had made contact with “the other side”>
Origin of ABRACADABRA
Late Latin
First Known Use: 1565
Related to ABRACADABRA
- Synonyms
- spell, bewitchment, charm, conjuration, enchantment, glamour (also glamor), hex, incantation, invocation, whammy
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