magic wand
Fairy godmother's prop
A magic wand is a stick or rod used by magicians, wizards, or fairies to channel supernatural power: She waved her magic wand and the pumpkin became a coach.
In stage magic, it's a prop for misdirection.
Figuratively, a magic wand is any imagined quick fix: There's no magic wand for poverty.
To wave a magic wand is to solve problems effortlessly, usually used skeptically about things that can't actually be fixed so easily.
Authoritative instruction given
- controlAuthority to direct
- channelPassage for transmission
- summonCall to appear
- invokeCall upon formally
conjure · transform · grant · bestow · unleash · direct · wield · focus
Arrange letters correctly
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- charmAttractive personal quality
- hexMalevolent incantation
- curseInvoked harm through words
conjuration · abracadabra · invocation · bewitchment · hocus-pocus · presto · alakazam · transmutation
Thin rigid stick
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- batonSlender rod for leading
- stickThin piece of wood
- twigSlender woody shoot
pointer · core · phoenix feather · unicorn hair · holly · elder · willow · hazel
Tiny winged magical creature
- wizardPractitioner of sorcery
- sorcererWielder of arcane power
- witchPractitioner of dark arts
- merlinSmall northern falcon
godmother · warlock · enchantress · fae · pixie · genie · djinn · shaman
Yearned-for outcome
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- transformationThorough change in form
- fixRepair or solution
cure-all · shortcut · instant · effortless · panacea · deus ex machina · quick fix · silver bullet
command
Authoritative instruction given
invoke · conjure · transform · grant · bestow · unleash · direct · wield · focus · amplify
spell
Arrange letters correctly
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- charmAttractive personal quality
- hexMalevolent incantation
curse · conjuration · abracadabra · invocation · bewitchment · hocus-pocus · presto · alakazam · transmutation · illusion
rod
Thin rigid stick
twig · pointer · core · phoenix feather · unicorn hair · holly · elder · willow · hazel · ebony
fairy
Tiny winged magical creature
merlin · godmother · warlock · enchantress · fae · pixie · genie · djinn · shaman · druid
wish
Yearned-for outcome
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- transformationThorough change in form
fix · cure-all · shortcut · instant · effortless · panacea · deus ex machina · quick fix · silver bullet · easy answer
- Cinderellaglass slipper, fairy godmother, Prince Charming, pumpkin, midnight
- fantasy magiccrystal ball, flying broom, love potion, invisibility cloak, enchanted forest
- magical artifactsamulet, talisman, grimoire, spellbook, flying carpet
- magical itemscauldron, crystal ball, spellbook, potion, grimoire
- propstop hat, fake mustache, fake nose, wig, eye patch
- wands
magic wandhard work
Sustained strenuous effort
elbow grease · blood sweat and tears · manual labor · bare hands · due diligence
magic wandreality
What actually exists
truth · harsh reality · natural law · real world · pragmatism
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