hocus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ho·cus
transitive verb \ˈhō-kəs\ho·cussed or ho·cusedho·cus·sing or ho·cus·ing
Definition of HOCUS
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: to perpetrate a trick or hoax on : deceive
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Origin of HOCUS
obsolete hocus, noun, short for hocus-pocus
First Known Use: 1675
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