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2 | 28% | 9 | Old-fashioned spelling of 'spelling' | |
3 | 26% | 4 | Term often used to classify British spelling, which differs from American spelling | |
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We think the answer is "HOCUS" which means:
- noun
- • A magician, illusionist, one who practises sleight of hand.
- • One who cheats or deceives.
- • Trick; trickery.
- • Drugged liquor. verb
- • To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
- • To stupefy (someone) with drugged liquor (especially in order to steal from them).
- • To drug (liquor).
- • To adulterate (food).
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tried to hocus the audience with his magic trick."
- • "The con artist used sleight of hand to hocus the unsuspecting victim."
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New York Times08 Dec 2011 | Down 29 | |
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