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charm vs curse

curse vs charm

charm and curse both are nouns.

charm and curse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
charm Yes No Yes No
curse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, curse is a hyponym of charm; that is, curse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than charm:
  • charm: a verbal formula believed to have magical force
  • curse: an evil spell
Other hyponyms of charm include conjuration, incantation, hex, jinx, whammy, hocus-pocus.
charm (noun) curse (noun)
something believed to bring good luck profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
(physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks an evil spell
a verbal formula believed to have magical force a severe affliction
something causing misery or death
charm (verb) curse (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm utter obscenities or profanities
protect through supernatural powers or charms wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
attract; cause to be enamored heap obscenities upon
control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft exclude from a church or a religious community
Difference between charm and curse

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