counterspell
noun[C]
(alsocounter-spell)uk/ˈkaʊn.təˌspel/us/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌspel/aspell(= words that arethoughtto havemagicpower)that isintendedtostoporchangetheeffectof anotherspell,especiallyingamesandstories:
Everyone inside thecastlefellasleepuntil they werewokenby a counterspell.
If youcasta counterspell, theoriginalspellwillfail.
- We need tofinda counterspellquickly.
- Although thespelllastsfor 500years, there is stillhopethanksto the counter-spell of afriendlyfairy.
- Traditionaltreatmentsincludednot onlyherbalremediesbut alsospells,songs, and counter-spells.
Magic
- abracadabra
- alchemy
- bewitch
- bezoar
- black magic
- conjure
- evil
- hex
- hocus-pocus
- hoodoo
- magically
- mugwort
- mystic
- mystical
- pentagram
- potion
- the evil eyeidiom
- white magic
- witchcraft
- wizardry