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Pocus

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pocus"

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Word	Definition
hocusnoun	To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
magienoun	—
hooeynoun	(slang) Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
mawnnoun	(Scotland, dialect) A maund; a basket or hamper.
flimflamnoun	Alternative form of flim-flam. [Misinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true.]
abracadabranoun	Mumbo jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.
prestidigitationnoun	A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
voodoonoun	Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
mumbonoun	—
magicnoun	The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
soothsayingnoun	A method of foretelling the future.
hokumnoun	(countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
hoolynoun	Obsolete form of Holi (“Hindu festival”). [A Hindu festival, held in the spring, during which people throw coloured powders at each other during noisy street celebrations.]
eyebrightnoun	Any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia, originally as used to treat eye infections.
mesmerismnoun	The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions, as in hypnosis or suggestion.
veritatem	—
charlatanismnoun	(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan
legerdemainnoun	Sleight of hand; "magic" trickery.
nonsensenoun	That which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.
piffnoun	(slang) Piffle; nonsense; rubbish.