magic

[maj-ik] / ˈmædʒ ɪk /

NOUN

supernatural power; appearance of impossible feats by tricks

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fascination illusion wizardry

STRONG

alchemy allurement astrology augury bewitchment conjuring conjury devilry diabolism divination enchantment exorcism foreboding horoscopy incantation legerdemain magnetism necromancy occultism power prediction presage prestidigitation prophecy rune soothsaying sorcery spell superstition taboo thaumaturgy trickery voodoo voodooism witchcraft

WEAK

black art fortune-telling hocuspocus sleight of hand sortilege

Antonyms

STRONG

reality

Example Sentences

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He never, however, repeated the magic of 1994.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He and Verstappen were separated by just 0.001secs after their first runs in the final session and Antonelli said he had produced a "magic lap" to beat the Dutchman.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Best to keep in mind that the whole franchise exists not to advance the craft of storytelling but the magic of merchandising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s no surprise to me that Laura Esquivel’s “Like Water for Chocolate” is one of my favorite books — magic happened in that kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Being magic sounded like a mountain of disaster.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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