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Synonyms

conjuring

British  
/ ˈkʌndʒərɪŋ /

noun

  1. the performance of tricks that appear to defy natural laws

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to such tricks or entertainment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If older couples start arguing about money, their tax preparer can try to defuse tensions by looking ahead and conjuring a worst-case scenario.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

An Oxford-educated philosopher from rural Scotland, Askell is perhaps just what one might imagine when conjuring the BFF of a futuristic technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The contemplative cinema of Béla Tarr was as excruciatingly beautiful as it was brazenly original, often conjuring comparison to the work of a master painter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

A second-string Australia attack always found a way of conjuring - or being gifted - a wicket.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

He pressed his hand to his forehead, conjuring up a coolness that would not come.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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