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as in spells
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
entertained the children with stories about magic potions and enchantments
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as in magics
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
there are people even today who claim to be skilled in enchantment
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Recent Examples of enchantments
These days, many people who love the North Rim speak of it as a lost world, a kingdom whose enchantments have gone up in smoke and whose luster will never be the same.
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New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Bagehot and other upholders of depoliticizing enchantments could not have imagined a scenario in which Andrew, once second in line for the throne, and Larry Summers, a former Ivy League president hailed as one of America’s leading public intellectuals, are caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Bagehot and other upholders of depoliticizing enchantments could not have imagined a scenario in which Andrew, once second in line for the throne, and Larry Summers, a former Ivy League president hailed as one of America’s leading public intellectuals, are caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchantments
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This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
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Morocco, meanwhile, played really well in spells throughout the group stage but would often fail to really capitalize on its dominance.
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But there might be ancient magics trapped underground as well, sparking competing interests with Cod’s potential discoveries in this standalone adventure.
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Circe is able, by means of drugs and incantations, to change humans into wolves, lions, and other animals.
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As prospective farmers struggled to clear forests for rice fields in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Malaya, their efforts might have been accompanied by mystical incantations like this invocation against Iblis, the Devil in Islamic tradition.
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“Enchantments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantments. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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