noun
a term used to refer to magic or trickery, often associated with incantations or spells
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The magician performed a series of intricate hocus pocus tricks during the show.
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I don't believe in all that hocus pocus magic stuff.
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She tried to pull off some hocus pocus to get out of doing her chores.
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The CEO used some financial hocus pocus to make the company's profits appear higher than they actually were.