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1 voodooism (The practice of witchcraft)
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2 voodooism
['vuːduːɪz(ə)m]1) Общая лексика: вера в колдовство, колдовство, магия, шаманство2) Религия: (A religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti) вудуизм, (The practice of witchcraft) колдовство -
3 be at a stand
испытывать затруднения; быть в замешательстве, растерянностиHe is very ill at ease. The leeches are at a stand and many of his household suspect foul practice: witchcraft, or worse. (W. Scott, ‘Kenilworth’, ch. XII) — Милорд серьезно болен. Пиявки уже не помогают, и многие из домашних подозревают злой умысел. Колдовство или даже что-нибудь похуже.
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