cantraip

/ˈkæntreɪp/
noun
  1. A magic spell or trick, especially one that is playful or mischievous.
    • The old woman whispered a cantraip to make the flowers bloom out of season.
    • He claimed to know a cantraip that could make anyone laugh uncontrollably.
    • In the story, the fairy cast a cantraip that turned the prince into a frog.
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