Meaning & use
Alakazam
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A word exclaimed by a magician, often just before or after performing a magic trick, to add drama to the moment.
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The magician waved his wand, shouted 'Alakazam!', and the rabbit vanished.
With a flourish and a cry of 'Alakazam,' she pulled a bouquet of flowers from her empty sleeve.
A note on using this word
A nonsense 'magic word' popularized in stage magic and children's entertainment, likely influenced by Arabic-sounding conjuring phrases used by 19th-century performers.
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