Reject sugar, bad, a carb: Atkins' somewhat tricky formula? (11)
I believe the answer is:
abracadabra
'tricky formula?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'reject sugar bad a carb atkins' somewhat' is the wordplay.
'reject' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'somewhat' indicates a hidden word.
'arbadacarba' is hidden within 'sugar bad a carb atkins'.
'arbadacarba' reversed gives 'ABRACADABRA'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for abracadabra that I've seen before include "Magic word - gibberish!" , "Word said to trick" , "we hear as rabbit pulled from hat?" , "Charm" , "for a spell it is declared" .)