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Meanings of conjuring in inglês

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Calling up a spirit or devil.

conjuração
Usage of conjuring in inglês
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It's not an easy thing, conjuring sea serpent pheromone, believe you me.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
2
He'd been conjuring this idea for the better part of a week.
Tomato rhapsody: a fable of love, lust and forbidden fruit
3
As in conjuring everything found was placed beforehand in the desired position.
Inferences from Haunted Houses and Haunted Men
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In the midst of their conjuring, the Inquisition came down upon them.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
5
Bellis could imagine their frantic work gauging aetherial currents, stoking and conjuring.
The Scar
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The pleasure his word-conjuring can yield is chiefly of the sensuous order.
Balzac
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After conjuring them up he was left craving for more substantial replicants.
The Naked God
8
Sorcery required no conjuring vessels, so why was this undead wearing one?
Sister of the dead
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The music was clearly Caster music, conjuring a spell of its own.
Beautiful creatures
10
I nodded, conjuring up an image of Mrs. Kirschmann draped in fur.
The burglar who liked to quote kipling
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This is a subtle, perfect conjuring up of Brennan's own dislocated condition.
The Guardian
12
There is more to this project than the conjuring of the avanc.
The Scar
13
The shifty workings of the word are typical of Crace's verbal conjuring.
The Guardian
14
Farage seems to have an uncanny knack for conjuring capital from crises.
The Guardian
15
He looked like an African savage being shown a simple conjuring trick.
Lucky Jim
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A crystal ball and other conjuring implements were found on his person.
Inns and Taverns of Old London
About this term
Translations for conjuring
Conjuring through the time
Conjuring across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common