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witchery

noun witch·ery \ ˈwi-chə-rē , ˈwich-rē \
|Updated on: 9 May 2018

Definition of witchery

plural witcheries
1 a : the practice of witchcraft : sorcery
b : an act of witchcraft
2 : an irresistible fascination

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Examples of witchery in a Sentence

  1. the movie star's violet eyes are frequently cited as the source of her cinematic witchery

  2. a tale of horror replete with eerie hauntings and evil witchery

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First Known Use of witchery

1546

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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witchery Synonyms

Synonyms

allure, animal magnetism, appeal, attractiveness, captivation, charisma, charm, enchantment, fascination, force field, glamour (also glamor), magic, magnetism, oomph, pizzazz (or pizazz), seductiveness;

Antonyms

repulsion, repulsiveness;

Near Antonyms

disagreeableness, distastefulness, obnoxiousness, offensiveness, unpleasantness;

Related Words

allurement, attraction, call, lure, seduction;

agreeableness, darlingness, delightfulness, desirability, desirableness, niceness, pleasantness, pleasingness, sweetness;

WITCHERY Defined for Kids

witchery

noun witch·ery \ ˈwi-chə-rē \

Definition of witchery for Students

plural witcheries
1 : witchcraft
2 : power to charm or fascinate

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