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conjurer

Other forms: conjurers

A conjurer is someone who can make an object magically appear. A conjurer might pull a silver dollar from your ear or a rabbit out of a hat.

You can use the noun conjurer for an actual magician, especially one who specializes in making objects appear out of thin air. People who seem to work magic can also be described this way: "I was worried when we forgot our backpacks on the camping trip, but our counselor produced extra clothes and sleeping bags like a conjurer!"

Definitions of conjurer
  1. noun
    someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
    synonyms: conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator
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    types:
    escape expert, escapologist
    an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
    mind reader, telepathist, thought-reader
    a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
    type of:
    performer, performing artist
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
  2. noun
    a witch doctor who practices conjury
    synonyms: conjure man, conjuror
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    type of:
    witch doctor
    someone who is believed to heal through magical powers
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