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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
entertained the children with stories about magic potions and enchantments
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as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
there's an enchantment about that handsome, young actor that audiences just adore
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as in sorcery
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
there are people even today who claim to be skilled in enchantment
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Recent Examples of enchantment
That is, there would be no place for the enchantments of maximalism—for encyclopedic novels of exorbitant length, for stylistic effusions, for camp confectionery.
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Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
But there’s enchantment aplenty to be found in this book.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yellow: To keep someone guessing.
Green: Casting a magical, but negative, enchantment
Blue: Names of toys in a movie starring Woody.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Basically, the book of enchantments is an ancient tome with mysterious origins that is unreadable to almost everyone in Oz.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
But there’s enchantment aplenty to be found in this book.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Hints and Answers for Game #542 NYT 'Connections' December 3: Hints and Answers for Game #541
'Connections' #544 Hints and Clues for Friday, December 6
Yellow: To keep someone guessing.
Green: Casting a magical, but negative, enchantment
Blue: Names of toys in a movie starring Woody.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Basically, the book of enchantments is an ancient tome with mysterious origins that is unreadable to almost everyone in Oz.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchantment
Noun
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In that two-year spell with Slegers as head coach, Rosengard won back-to-back league titles.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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David Moyes’ Everton side suffered a 1-0 defeat at home against Aston Villa in his first game in charge of his second spell at the club, and the reasons for the defeat were not unfamiliar.—
James Nalton,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Any appeal is expected to be rejected by the court.—
Bruno Nota,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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These warm and dry conditions contribute to Miami's appeal as a winter escape, drawing visitors seeking respite from colder climates.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Unknown Armies This idiosyncratic modern magic game from Atlas Games plays like a gritty reboot of other games about sorcery.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The fact that Desmond injures himself badly in pulling off this sorcery endears him to Corrino all the more, which of course puts Valya in a deeper fix.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2024
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With so much to offer, Umbria tourism is growing, though its unique charms and wide-open countryside remain blissfully uncrowded.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Zendaya wasn't the only one to fall for the charm of thick bangs.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2025
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The magic happens when that base gets chilled and churned in the machine.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appétit,
10 Jan. 2025
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However, just when you’re getting swept up in the magic, your celestial ruler, Mars, retrogrades back into Cancer, bringing up old feelings while forcing you to revisit past relationships or unresolved emotions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And anyone who believed in curses was gaining some evidence.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cubs fan sabotages his own team and extends the most infamous curse in MLB history During Game 6 of the 2003 National League Division vs. the then-Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman reached out and grabbed a ball that could have been caught.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The leadership of folks like Book and the Trans Folk Witch is especially significant considering the long history of exclusion within witchcraft.—
Emma Cieslik,
Them,
1 Nov. 2024
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At the time, left-handedness was associated with witchcraft, so crew members would have relied on their right hands and put more stress on their right sides during repetitive tasks on the ship, Shankland said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
31 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Spoerri’s Crap Chancellery showcases two piles of poop on pedestals that foreshadow today’s emoji fascination.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Much of Malibu had come to hold a lurid, TMZ-style fascination.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Enchantment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchantment. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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