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jinx
noun
verb
An evil spell
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dʒɪŋks
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noun
An evil spell
“A witch put a curse on his whole family”
noun
A person believed to bring bad luck to those around them
verb
Foredoom to failure
“This project is jinxed!”
verb
Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
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A witch put a curse on his whole family
He put the whammy on me
This project is jinxed!
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