the black arts

plural noun

: magic that is associated with the devil or with evil spirits : black magic

She was accused of practicing the black arts.

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Lorne’s generous with telling you the black arts of it, the realpolitik of how things get made, the pragmatism. —

Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024

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