"magic" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmædʒɪk/ Audio: en-us-magic.ogg [US] Forms: magic [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Magic has to do with making things happen in ways that are not physical, and might be called supernatural.
    Sense id: simple-magic-en-noun-0VC388XL
  2. A kind of entertainment that uses tricks to make it look like impossible things have happened.
    Sense id: simple-magic-en-noun-l4IWtziI
  3. Anything wonderful, beautiful, or very special.
    Sense id: simple-magic-en-noun-XoWdCxru
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          "text": "Imagination is part of the magic of childhood."
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