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conjure
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conjure
v.
implore, appeal; invoke, summon; perform magic, bewitch
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Evocation
Evocation is the act of calling upon or summoning a spirit, demon, god or other supernatural agent, in the Western mystery tradition. Comparable practices exist in many religions and magical traditions and may employ the use of mind-altering substances with and without uttered word formulas.
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conjure
Verb
1. evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
(synonym) raise, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
(hypernym) make, create
(hyponym) curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
(verb-group) provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
(derivation) magician, prestidigitator, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist
2. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
(synonym) bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press
(hypernym) plead
3. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government"
(synonym) conspire, cabal, complot, machinate
(hypernym) plot
(hyponym) coconspire
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conjuré
nm.
conspirator, person who plots to do evil, person involved in a conspiracy
conjurer
v.
conjure, implore, stave off
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conjurar
v.
conjure, invoke; adjure; get rid of
