EVIL EYE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

evil eye

noun

Definition of evil eye

as in pox

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The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of pox

Noun

The episode explores the story of Madame LaLaurie (Kathy Bates), her cruel actions, and what voodoo priestess Marie Laveau (Angela Bassett) did to her.

— Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
According to evidence summarized by the Supreme Judicial Court, Sanders had become consumed by conspiracy theories involving the Illuminati and expressed fears about voodoo before the killings.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of voodoo

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To gain her life back and reverse the spell, Felicity recounts her college years.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
The Fifties were the perfect decade for his imagination to take flight, as calypso enjoyed a brief spell of international popularity, with Harry Belafonte’s Calypso becoming the first LP to sell 1 million copies.

— Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

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