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jinx
(/dZ//I//N/ks )

noun (n)

  • a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    jonah
    source: wordnet30
  • an evil spell(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    curse, hex, whammy
    source: wordnet30
  • A person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    bewitch, enchant, glamour, hex, witch
    source: wordnet30
  • foredoom to failure(verb.cognition)
    Example:
    This project is jinxed!.
    source: wordnet30
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