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CONJURER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A witch doctor who practices conjury

Synonyms:

conjure man; conjurer; conjuror

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("conjurer" is a kind of...):

witch doctor (someone who is believed to heal through magical powers)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

Synonyms:

conjurer; conjuror; illusionist; magician; prestidigitator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("conjurer" is a kind of...):

performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conjurer"):

escape expert; escapologist (an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping)

mind reader; telepathist; thought-reader (a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice))

Derivation:

conjure (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic)

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