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Definitions

hocus

[hoh-kuhs] / ˈhoʊ kəs /

NOUN

hocus-pocus

Synonyms

STRONG

abracadabra artifice cant chant charm cheating chicanery conjuring deceit deception delusion flimflam fraud gibberish hoax humbug imposture incantation jargon juggling legerdemain magic mummery mystification nonsense occultism rigmarole spell swindle trick trickery

WEAK

gobbledegook magic words monkey business mumbo jumbo open sesame sleight of hand smoke and mirrors

Antonyms

STRONG

fact frankness honesty honor openness reality sense standard truth truthfulness uprightness