EVIL EYES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

evil eyes

noun

plural of evil eye

as in pox

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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

Noun

Months of dry weather, a record lack of snow in some areas, hot spells and erratic winds have contributed to wildfires in Utah and other parts of the West.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
In the anime trailer, Qifrey tells Coco that the kind of spells that aren’t forbidden are the ones that bring happiness to all.

— Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of spells

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The cumulative impression of Alice that the book leaves is of someone moving serenely through life, meeting fond blessings and awful curses both with the same calm equanimity.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
The woods could be hiding places of witches and sorcerers, disguised as the old and feeble, but capable of summoning wonder and terrors, charms as well as curses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

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