💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hocuspocus"
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| trickerynoun | (countable, uncountable) Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior. |
| incantationnoun | The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results. |
| hocus and pocusnoun | Alternative form of hocus-pocus. [(uncountable) Some ineffectual action or speech, especially if intended to divert attention; nonsense.] |
| hocus-pocussernoun | Alternative form of hocus-pocuser. [One who hocus-pocuses.] |
| hocus pocusernoun | Alternative form of hocus-pocuser. [One who hocus-pocuses.] |
| sculduggerynoun | Alternative spelling of skulduggery. [(countable) A devious device or trick.] |
| scullduggerynoun | Alternative spelling of skulduggery. [(countable) A devious device or trick.] |
| bunkonoun | Alternative spelling of bunco. [(US, slang) A swindle or confidence trick.] |
| gimmickerynoun | Alternative form of gimmickry. [Gimmicks collectively.] |
| skullduggerynoun | US spelling of skulduggery. [(countable) A devious device or trick.] |
| hi-jinxnoun | Alternative spelling of high jinks (alternative form of hijinx). [(Scotland, games, historical) An old Scottish parlour game in which people were chosen, usually by throwing dice, to perform some humorous act or drink a large amount of an alcoholic beverage, with a forfeit if they were unable to do so.] |
| puppet-shownoun | Alternative spelling of puppet show. [A show, theatrical performance, in which the parts are played by puppets impersonating human or other characters] |
| spell-worknoun | Alternative form of spellwork. [Any magical practice involving creating or casting spells, especially new enchantments or spells which are intricate or complex.] |
| schticknoun | (sports, games) The stick used to play schlockey. |
| hub-bubnoun | Alternative form of hubbub. [A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket.] |
| copoutnoun | Alternative spelling of cop-out. [(slang) Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.] |
| hokey-pokeynoun | Alternative form of Hokey Pokey. [(US, Canada, Australia, preceded by definite article) A group dance performed in a circle, in which people move a variety of their body parts in and out of the middle, and shake them about.] |
| wand-worknoun | Alternative form of wandwork. [The use of a wand (or sometimes a similar instrument or tool, even an extended finger) in practicing magic, casting spells, or performing a mystical or religious ritual or ceremony (e.g. drawing symbols such as pentagrams in the air, as in Wicca).] |
| witchhuntnoun | Alternative form of witch-hunt. [(now chiefly historical) A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.] |
| spell worknoun | Alternative form of spellwork. [Any magical practice involving creating or casting spells, especially new enchantments or spells which are intricate or complex.] |
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