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    CONJUROR

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A witch doctor who practices conjuryplay

    Synonyms:

    conjure man; conjurer; conjuror

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("conjuror" 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 audienceplay

    Synonyms:

    conjurer; conjuror; illusionist; magician; prestidigitator

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("conjuror" 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 "conjuror"):

    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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