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noun(mag-ic)the use of means (such as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces
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noun(mag-ic)magic rites or incantations
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noun(mag-ic)an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source
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adjective(mag-ic)of or relating to magic
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adjective(mag-ic)having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
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adjective(mag-ic)giving a feeling of enchantment
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verb(mag-ic)to produce, remove, or influence by magic
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noun(mag-ic)a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogens (such as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing an effective remedy for a disease or condition without deleterious side effects
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noun(mag-ic)something providing an effective solution to a difficult or previously unsolvable problem
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noun(mag-ic)an early form of optical projector of still pictures using a transparent slide
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trademark(mag-ic)—used for a felt-tipped pen
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noun(mag-ic)a fungus (such as genus Psilocybe) containing hallucinogenic alkaloids (such as psilocybin)
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noun(mag-ic)painting in a meticulously realistic style of imaginary or fantastic scenes or images
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noun(mag-ic)a literary genre or style associated especially with Latin America that incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction —called also magical realism
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noun(mag-ic)a square containing a number of integers arranged so that the sum of the numbers is the same in each row, column, and main diagonal and often in some or all of the other diagonals
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noun(mag-ic)a carpet that can carry a person through the air