Incantation
Definition
A powerful, ritualistic formula of words or sounds spoken, chanted, or sung to produce a magical effect, cast a spell, or conjure spirits.
Etymology
From Middle English incantacioun, from Old French incantation, from Latin incantatio. More at enchant.
Synonyms
bewitchment, galdr
In a sentence
- The deployment script felt like an incantation — nobody understood it but it worked.
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