bewitchery

noun

Definition of bewitcherynext
as in witchcraft
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means would have thought that only an act of bewitchery could make snow fall in Florida, but the state has a history of modest snow accumulations

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  1. witchcraft
  2. sorcery
  3. magic
Noun
  • Gorgeous ideas like that that were based on a lot of our really beautiful nature and witchcraft research.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Her baby brother goes mysteriously missing on her watch and she's suspected of witchcraft.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of witchcraft
Noun
  • However, the Nets‘ shorthanded sorcery was nullified in Friday’s 123-100 loss to the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Nov. 2024
  • When tragedies happen in Papua New Guinea, accusations of sorcery often follow — bringing violence in their wake.
    David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of sorcery
Noun
  • The flute was not the only magic in this performance.
    Maxwell Alexander, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The fact is that King tapped into a singular magic with his take on Michael Bond’s iconic British immigrant, but even the lesser spell that another filmmaker might cast with it would be preferable to depriving audiences another go-around with Ben Whishaw and the Brown family.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of magic
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