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thaumaturgy

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thau·ma·tur·gy  (thôm-tûrj)
n.
The working of miracles or magic feats.
thauma·turgic, thauma·turgi·cal adj.
thaumaturgy
the working of wonders or miracles; magie. — thaumaturgist, thaumaturge, thaumaturgus, n. — thaumaturgic, thaumaturgical, adj.
See also: Miracles
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Noun1.thaumaturgy - any art that invokes supernatural powersthaumaturgy - any art that invokes supernatural powers
magic
supernaturalism - a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
juju - the power associated with a juju
mojo - a magic power or magic spell
conjuring, conjury, conjuration, invocation - calling up a spirit or devil
black art, black magic, necromancy, sorcery - the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
white magic - magic used only for good purposes
2.thaumaturgy - an illusory featthaumaturgy - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
conjuring trick, legerdemain, magic trick, magic, deception, conjuration, illusion, trick
performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
card trick - a trick performed with playing cards
prestidigitation, sleight of hand - manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
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