hocus-pocus
/ˌhəʊkəs ˈpəʊkəs/noun
उच्चारण होकस पोकस
जादू-टोना, हाथ की सफ़ाई, छल-कपट
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noun
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[U]
clever tricks or magic words used to deceive people or to amuse them
जादू-टोना, हाथ की सफ़ाई, छल-कपट
- The magician said some hocus-pocus and the coin disappeared.
- Radhika laughed at the hocus-pocus of the street performer.
Synonyms trickery
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[U] disapproving
talk or activity that is confusing or meaningless and is meant to hide the truth
धोखे से भरी उलझी बातें, ढकोसला
- Behind all the legal hocus-pocus, the company simply refused to pay.
- He dismissed the astrologer's predictions as pure hocus-pocus.
Synonyms mumbo jumbo nonsense