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Any word that has a magical effect when uttered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
One of the words please, thank you, or hello.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- If you learn to use magic words when you are little, it would be easy in your adulthood.
- What's the magic word?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Any word that is considered very significant in a certain situation or context.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Examples
- When someone offers you drugs, the magic word is no.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A string of text having some special function or purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
- One of the magic words used in the MediaWiki software is __NOTOC__, which hides the table of contents that would normally be on the page.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
咒語 /咒语
(zhòuyǔ)
— word with magical effect
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Chinese Mandarin:
咒文
(zhòuwén)
— word with magical effect
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Czech:
kouzelná formule
— word with magical effect
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Danish:
trylleformel
— word with magical effect
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Danish:
hekseformular
— word with magical effect
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Danish:
trylleord
— word with magical effect
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Dutch:
toverwoord
— word with magical effect
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Esperanto:
magia formulo
— word with magical effect
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Estonian:
võlusõna
— word with magical effect
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Finnish:
taikasana
— word with magical effect
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French:
formule magique
— word with magical effect
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French:
incantation
— word with magical effect
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Georgian:
ჯადოსნური სიტყვა
(ǯadosnuri siṭq̇va)
— word with magical effect
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German:
Zauberspruch
— word with magical effect
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German:
Zauberwort
— word with magical effect
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German:
Zauberformel
— word with magical effect
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Greek:
μαγική λέξη
(magikí léxi)
— word with magical effect
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Greek:
μαγική φόρμουλα
(magikí fórmoula)
— word with magical effect
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Hungarian:
varázsige
— word with magical effect
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Hungarian:
varázsszó
— word with magical effect
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Italian:
formula magica
— word with magical effect
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Japanese:
呪文
(jumon)
— word with magical effect
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Japanese:
おまじない
(omajinai)
— word with magical effect
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Korean:
마법의 말
(mabeob-ui mal)
— word with magical effect
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Korean:
마법의 단어
(mabeob-ui daneo)
— word with magical effect
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Norwegian Bokmål:
trollformel
— word with magical effect
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Norwegian Bokmål:
hekseformular
— word with magical effect
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Old English:
ġealdorword
— word with magical effect
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Iranian Persian:
وِرْد
(verd)
— word with magical effect
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Polish:
magiczne słowo
— word with magical effect
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Portuguese:
palavra mágica
— word with magical effect
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Portuguese:
fórmula mágica
— word with magical effect
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Russian:
волше́бное сло́во
(volšébnoje slóvo)
— word with magical effect
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Russian:
заклина́ние
(zaklinánije)
— word with magical effect
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Spanish:
palabra mágica
— word with magical effect
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Spanish:
fórmula mágica
— word with magical effect
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Swedish:
magiskt ord
— word with magical effect
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Swedish:
trollformel
— word with magical effect
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Chinese Cantonese:
禮貌用語 /礼貌用语
(lai5 maau6 jung6 jyu5)
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello
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Czech:
kouzelné slovíčko
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello
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French:
mot magique
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello
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German:
Zauberwort
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello
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Italian:
parola magica
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello
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Italian:
parolina magica
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello
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Polish:
magiczne słowo
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello
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Portuguese:
palavra mágica
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello
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Portuguese:
palavrinha mágica
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello
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Russian:
волше́бное сло́во
(volšébnoje slóvo)
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello
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Spanish:
palabra mágica
— one of the words please, thank you, or hello