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| crystal ball |
A crystal ball is a clear ball that someone, such as a fortune-teller, witch, or wizard, looks into to see what will happen in the future. |
| enchant |
If a fairy, wizard, or other magical person enchants a person or thing, they put a magic spell on them. [1/2 definitions] |
| spell2 |
A spell is a word or a group of words that can make a certain kind of magic happen when someone with magical power says them. If a witch or wizard puts a spell on something, they make something magical happen to it. |
| wizard |
In stories, a wizard is someone who has magic powers. [2 definitions] |
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