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HOCUS-POCUS Synonyms

6 synonyms for hocus-pocus. (exact relations)
7 hypernyms for hocus-pocus. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for HOCUS-POCUS

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jiggery-pokery

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

skulduggery

noun

n

noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

skullduggery

noun

n

noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

slickness

noun

n

noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

• a kind of fluent easy superficiality

• a slippery smoothness

trickery

noun

n

noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

hanky panky

noun

n

noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

Best Hypernyms For HOCUS-POCUS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hocus-pocus, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Phrases (2)

Alternatives for JIGGERY-POKERY

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Phrases (2)