sorcery
noun
sor·cery
ˈsȯr-sə-rē 
ˈsȯrs-rē
1
: the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining : necromancy
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in olden times people suspected of sorcery were often put to death
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The fact that Desmond injures himself badly in pulling off this sorcery endears him to Corrino all the more, which of course puts Valya in a deeper fix.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
His first film conjured 1630s New England, where a farming family expelled from a Puritan settlement encounter sorcery in the woods.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Belief in sorcery is widespread, though not everyone who believes sorcerers exist approves of the lynchings.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The fact that Desmond injures himself badly in pulling off this sorcery endears him to Corrino all the more, which of course puts Valya in a deeper fix.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
His first film conjured 1630s New England, where a farming family expelled from a Puritan settlement encounter sorcery in the woods.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Belief in sorcery is widespread, though not everyone who believes sorcerers exist approves of the lynchings.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Sorcery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorcery. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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sorcery
noun
sor·cery
ˈsȯrs-(ə-)rē
: the use of powers gotten with the help of or by the control of evil spirits : witchcraft
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