abracadabras

plural of abracadabra
as in spells
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power 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

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spells
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  • During those spells, PSG won the Champions League in consecutive seasons, alongside Ligue 1 titles.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Infants have small airways that can get clogged during coughing spells, leading to difficulty breathing and dangerous drops in oxygen.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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“Abracadabras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abracadabras. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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