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conjure
verb conjured, conjuring
    intr
    1. To perform magic tricks, especially ones which deceive the eye or seem to defy nature.
    2. To summon (a spirit, demon, etc) to appear.
    3. old use
      To beg someone earnestly to do something.
      Thesaurus: entreat, implore, beg, beseech, adjure, plead.
Derivative: conjurer
noun
    Someone who performs magic tricks, etc, especially for the entertainment of others.
      Thesaurus: sorcerer, magician, wizard, illusionist, miracle worker, prestidigitator.
Derivative: conjuring
noun
    Idiom: a name to conjure with
      A name of great importance or significance.
    Etymology: 13c: from Latin conjurare to swear together.

    Phrasal Verb: conjure something up
      To produce it as though from nothing.To call up, evoke or stir (images, memories, etc).


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