cantrip

/ˈkæntrɪp/
noun
  1. A magical spell or trick, especially a minor or playful one.
    • In the fantasy game, the character can cast a cantrip to create a small flame.
    • The wizard taught the apprentice a simple cantrip to light a candle.
    • She whispered a cantrip to make the flowers bloom instantly.
  2. A mischievous or playful act; a prank.
    • The children pulled a cantrip on their teacher by hiding her chalk.
    • His cantrip of swapping the salt and sugar caused quite a stir in the kitchen.
    • It was just a harmless cantrip, but the old man laughed heartily.
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