EVIL EYE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

evil eye

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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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The anime’s first part closed with the disturbances tied to the body-swap curse largely resolved, and with Reirin and Keigetsu having grown closer after coming to understand each other through the experience.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
For readers who are familiar with the literary curse of Plaschke in his column over the years, this prediction is not that.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of curse

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Already this year, multiple counties and towns have declared local emergencies as a spell of powerful tropical storms from the Pacific generated high surf that eroded local beaches.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
An accident disrupts the ritual, and Keigetsu, thrown off balance, sees her spell spiral out of her control, sending the two women back into each other’s bodies.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

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