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charm
- Main Entry:
- 1charm

- Pronunciation:
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\ˈchärm\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English charme, from Anglo-French, from Latin carmen song, from canere to sing — more at chant
- Date:
- 14th century
1 a: the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation b: a practice or expression believed to have magic power2: something worn about the person to ward off evil or ensure good fortune : amulet3 a: a trait that fascinates, allures, or delights b: a physical grace or attraction —used in plural <her feminine charms> c: compelling attractiveness <the island possessed great charm>4: a small ornament worn on a bracelet or chain5: a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of +2⁄3 and a measured energy of approximately 1.5 GeV; also : the flavor characterizing this particle
— charm·less \-ləs\ adjective
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