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hocus–pocus
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hocus–pocus
(noun)
hocus–pocus
/ˌhoʊkəs
ˈ
poʊkəs/
noun
hocus–pocus
/ˌhoʊkəs
ˈ
poʊkəs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOCUS–POCUS
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noncount
]
:
language or activity that is meant to trick or confuse people
He misled voters with his political
hocus-pocus
.
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