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Definition of black magic noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

black magic

noun

/ˌblæk ˈmædʒɪk/

/ˌblæk ˈmædʒɪk/

[uncountable]

(also the black arts [plural])

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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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