amulet vs charm

charm vs amulet

amulet and charm both are nouns.

amulet is not a verb while charm is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amulet	Yes	No	No	No
charm	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, charm is a hypernym of amulet; that is, charm is a word with a broader meaning than amulet:

amulet: a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
charm: something believed to bring good luck

Other hypernyms of amulet include good luck charm.

amulet (noun)	charm (noun)
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease	something believed to bring good luck
	attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
	(physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks
	a verbal formula believed to have magical force

amulet (verb)	charm (verb)
	induce into action by using one's charm
	protect through supernatural powers or charms
	attract; cause to be enamored
	control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

Difference between amulet and charm

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