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incantation
[ in-kan-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
- the formula employed; a spell or charm.
- magical ceremonies.
- magic; sorcery.
Synonyms: , ,
- repetitious wordiness used to conceal a lack of content; obfuscation:
Her prose too often resorts to incantation.
incantation
/ ˌɪæˈٱɪʃə /
noun
- ritual recitation of magic words or sounds
- the formulaic words or sounds used; a magic spell
Derived Forms
- ˌԳˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- c·ٲtDz· ··ٲ·ٴ· [in-, kan, -t, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
- c·ٲtǰ noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of incantation1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of incantation1
Example Sentences
Now, it sounds more like a utopian incantation: read it aloud three times on a hill under moonlight and perhaps it will come true.
Nuns dangling rosary beads, tourists and student priests were among those who joined the gentle incantation of the rosary in the Vatican.
His words and imaginations were his incantations to the world, and to himself.
The amalgamation of memory, historical fact and artifice yield an engrossing incantation.
His voice, like a conjurer’s incantation, stirs the embers of rage, mustering both a conviction and devotion that consumes both logic and restraint.
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