black magic
noun/ˌblæk ˈmædʒɪk/
/ˌblæk ˈmædʒɪk/
[uncountable] (also the black arts [plural])
- a type of magic which is believed to use the power of the devil in order to do evil
- People found guilty of practising black magic were hanged.
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