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amulet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of amulet

something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil

  • a small cross made of goat bone was worn in the Middle Ages as an amulet to ward off evil
Synonyms of amulet

charm, fetish (also fetich), mascot, mojo, periapt, phylactery, talisman
Words Related to amulet

gris-gris (also grigri), juju, philter, toadstone

emblem, symbol, token, totem
Near Antonyms of amulet

curse, hex, spell
Antonyms of amulet

hoodoo, jinx

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