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1. n. verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way Source: wordnet
2. n. a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation. Source: wordnet
3. 1. A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations. 2. A juggler or trickster. Sir T. Herbert. 3. A juggler's trick; a cheat; nonsense. Hudibras. To cheat. [Colloq.] L'Estrange. Source: webster
4. n:100 n verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way Source: ecdict

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advantage cheat intended misrepresentation take verbal way you chant conjuring expression herbert incantation incantations juggler jugglers meaningless nonsense pretended sir term trick trickster

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