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nec·ro·man·cy
 necromancy
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- pronunciation:
- ne
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maen
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the art or practice of communicating with the dead, or attempting to do so, in order to divine the future.
He attended the seance hoping to expose the medium's necromancy as a sham. |
| definition 2: |
witchcraft or sorcery; black magic.
- similar words:
- magic, sorcery, witchcraft
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| derivations: |
necromantic (adj.), necromancer (n.) |
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