Expertise and Magic

Expertise

Expertise noun - Knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something.

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Magic and expertise are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Magic" with "Expertise", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: expert, expertised, expertising

Magic noun - The power to control natural forces through supernatural means.

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Expertise and magic are semantically related in skill topic. Sometimes you can use "Expertise" instead a noun "Magic".

Nearby Words: magical, magician, mage, magically

physical	physical expertise	physical magic
special	special expertise	special magic
similar	similar expertise	similar magic
true	true expertise	true magic
Other adjectives: simple, actual, little, new, unique, combined, advanced, strange, magical.

Introduced his interest in using nuclear physics (his previous area of expertise as a scientific journalist) as a metaphor and parody for how magic works.

Source: Discworld / The Colour of Magic
On the other hand, he doesn't actually use his supernatural powers at any point during the magic show, instead relying on his expertise in mundane illusion to enrapture the audience.

Source: Magicians Are Wizards
The master of each tradition is supposed to be the ultimate authority on that particular branch of magic (although they are all extremely powerful mages in general too, and most of them are masters of at least two or three other spheres of magic in addition to their specific area of expertise).

Source: Master of One Magic

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