Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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jinx | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spell | Yes | No | Yes | No |
jinx (noun) | spell (noun) |
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an evil spell | a verbal formula believed to have magical force |
a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him | a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation |
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) | |
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition |
jinx (verb) | spell (verb) |
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foredoom to failure | take turns working |
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of |
indicate or signify | |
place under a spell | |
write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) | |
relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn |