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abracadabras

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plural of abracadabra

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a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power originally, an abracadabra was a cryptogram of the word "abracadabra" that was repeated in diminishing form until it disappeared entirely—supposedly just like the targeted evil or misfortune

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Shakeel and Masood got relief when Robinson and Archer finished their spells and took fighting runs from Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
On the Practical Magic 2 press junket, Kidman and Sandra Bullock talked revenge spells with Kidman’s niece, Lucia Hawley.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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