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conjure

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conjure in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. ask for or request earnestly
    "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
    bid  beseech  entreat  adjure  press  conjure 
  2. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
    raise  conjure  conjure up  invoke  evoke  stir  call down  arouse  bring up  put forward  call forth 
  3. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
    "They conspired to overthrow the government"
    conspire  cabal  complot  conjure  machinate 
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