Abracadabra
Abracadabra noun - A spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power.
Usage example: originally, an abracadabra was a cryptogram of the word “abracadabra” that was repeated in diminishing form until it disappeared entirely—supposedly just like the targeted evil or misfortune
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Synonyms for Abracadabra
Curse and abracadabra are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Curse" instead a noun "Abracadabra".
Curse
Curse noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.
Abracadabra and curse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abracadabra" instead a noun "Curse".
Both words in one sentence
- Avada Kedavra, the Killing Curse, was based on a twisted interpretation of Abracadabra, as mentioned below.
Source: Words Can Break My Bones
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