evil eye

noun

Definition of evil eyenext
as in pox

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  1. pox
  2. voodoo
  3. curse
  4. spell
Noun
  • The affected data include childhood immunization rates against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella, hepatitis, chicken pox and flu; and rates for 13 year olds and expectant mothers.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Their limited time together is so important that Ryan throws caution to the wind and contracts chicken pox from an ill Phoebe.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Definition of pox
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  • Morgan responded with a slap and brush off of the voodoo.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026
  • Momsen won't answer if she's ever owned a voodoo doll.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of voodoo
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  • That 2016 film introduced Johnson as demigod Maui alongside Auli’i Cravalho as the titular girl with exceptional navigation skills, with the pair teaming up to stop a curse from targeting her island.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
  • Everything the man is touching nowadays turns into gold for him and rot for the rest of us, a curse any smart person would avoid.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of curse
Noun
  • Anderson was the final one in the gym, spending nearly a good dozen or so minutes seated next to Hornets assistant coach Ryan Frazier, chatting for a lengthy spell while going over some things.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • It was planted at #1 on the service for a spell and remains in the top 2 or 3 daily.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of spell
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