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hocus-pocus interjection

  /-kɪs/ , /ˌhoʊkəs ˈpoʊkəs/ , /ˌhəʊkəs ˈpəʊkəs/
  • A phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.
 ахала́й-махала́й, си́м-салаби́м, фо́кус-по́кус

hocus-pocus noun

  /-kɪs/ , /ˌhoʊkəs ˈpoʊkəs/ , /ˌhəʊkəs ˈpəʊkəs/
  • (countable, uncountable, chiefly, US, also, attributively) Some action carried out to bring about change as if by magic; a trick; sleight of hand, trickery.
 фо́кус, фо́кус-по́кус
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