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as in witch
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers
people who used to believe that misfortune was caused by evil hexes and mischievous sprites
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as in curse
something that brings bad luck
there seemed to be a hex on him, for all of his business ventures came to naught despite his hard work
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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the wizard had put a hex on the evil gnome that turned him to stone
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as in to spell
to cast a spell on
I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong
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Recent Examples of hex
Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
But the bad luck surrounding the team is starting to look like a hex.
—Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Wired Staff, Wired, 17 Dec. 2020
At the trial, the judge wondered if demonstrators outside the courtroom were using voodoo dolls, or planning to hex anyone.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2021
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Noun
The number eight corresponds to eight-pound hex weights—dumbbells that the artist refers to as BOLUS units.
—Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
But the bad luck surrounding the team is starting to look like a hex.
—Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
Witches used it to hex the election.
—Wired Staff, Wired, 17 Dec. 2020
At the trial, the judge wondered if demonstrators outside the courtroom were using voodoo dolls, or planning to hex anyone.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hex
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The name comes from a badge one of the women have depicting a witch with weapons, though the women say the name isn't important.Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Linda Woolverton’s first script was a straight film adaptation; a small part of the mix was the origin story of two witches of Oz, Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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There has never been a busier time or more information available than right now, which is both a blessing and a curse.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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The delivery app market — dominated by DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub — seems to be a blessing and a curse for restaurant operators.Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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In that two-year spell with Slegers as head coach, Rosengard won back-to-back league titles.Art de Roché, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Moyes’ Everton side suffered a 1-0 defeat at home against Aston Villa in his first game in charge of his second spell at the club, and the reasons for the defeat were not unfamiliar.James Nalton, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Cryogenic refrigerators require expertise that is possessed by only a handful of companies, most based in the United Kingdom and the EU.Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Three days later, he was arrested again, this time for assaulting one of their sons and for possessing a gun while drunk.Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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The 2017 film from director Nikolaj Arcel introduces audiences to Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), a troubled teenager plagued by visions of a mysterious tower, a malevolent sorcerer and a lone gunslinger.Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Belief in sorcery is widespread, though not everyone who believes sorcerers exist approves of the lynchings.Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Sep. 2024
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In the interview area afterwards, amid the high jinx, there was sincerity; glimpses of football’s soul.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
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As Will periodically rode by on a Segway to monitor his work—Segways were for closers on Seal Team Six—Colvin flailed in his efforts to charm the residents of St. Cloud.Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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After being charmed by the Janson family's rural lifestyle, Green later returned to the small Ohio town with his co-writer and a once-and-lifetime opportunity.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Hex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hex. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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