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witching noun [ ˈwɪtʃɪŋ ]

• the practice of witchcraft.
• "my hideous appearance and witching skills"

witch verb

• cast an evil spell on.
• "Mrs Mucharski had somehow witched the house"
Origin: Old English wicca (masculine), wicce (feminine), wiccian (verb); current senses of the verb are probably a shortening of bewitch.

the witching hour

• midnight (with reference to the belief that witches are active and magic takes place at that time).



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