hocus-pocus (Meaning)

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hocus-pocus (n)

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

hocus-pocus Sentence Examples

  1. The magician waved his wand and uttered the incantation "hocus-pocus," causing a rabbit to materialize.
  2. I'm not fooled by your hocus-pocus.
  3. I know that you're just trying to trick me.
  4. The hocus-pocus of the politician's speech was designed to distract the audience from the real issues.
  5. The salesperson's hocus-pocus convinced me to buy the product, but it was a complete waste of money.
  6. The politician's hocus-pocus about taxes was nothing more than a bunch of empty promises.
  7. The hocus-pocus of the fortune teller's🔮 reading was nothing more than a way to make me feel good about myself.
  8. I'm not interested in your hocus-pocus.
  9. I want to know the truth.
  10. The hocus-pocus of the carnival performer made the audience believe that he could read their minds.

FAQs About the word hocus-pocus

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

magic,deception, trickery, sleight of hand, conjuring, legerdemain, prestidigitation,deceptiveness

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The magician waved his wand and uttered the incantation "hocus-pocus," causing a rabbit to materialize.

I'm not fooled by your hocus-pocus.

I know that you're just trying to trick me.

The hocus-pocus of the politician's speech was designed to distract the audience from the real issues.