hocus-pocus vs charm

charm vs hocus-pocus

hocus-pocus and charm both are nouns.

hocus-pocus is not a verb while charm is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hocus-pocus	Yes	No	No	No
charm	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

hocus-pocus: a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.
charm: a verbal formula believed to have magical force

Other hypernyms of hocus-pocus include magic spell, magical spell, spell.

hocus-pocus (noun)	charm (noun)
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way	something believed to bring good luck
a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.	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

hocus-pocus (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 hocus-pocus and charm

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