as in magician
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
tried to figure out how the illusionist made his assistant disappear from the stage
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The Chiefs are either wizards or just illusionists.
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Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
According to the Yale University Press, the famed illusionist and escape artist died of a ruptured appendix.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The following week, the illusionist became increasingly ill and developed a 102-degree fever.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
After more than a decade, Halsey is still sharpening her craft as a great pop illusionist.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
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Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
According to the Yale University Press, the famed illusionist and escape artist died of a ruptured appendix.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The following week, the illusionist became increasingly ill and developed a 102-degree fever.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
After more than a decade, Halsey is still sharpening her craft as a great pop illusionist.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Illusionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusionist. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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