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as in witch
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers
people who used to believe that misfortune was caused by evil hexes and mischievous sprites
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as in curse
something that brings bad luck
there seemed to be a hex on him, for all of his business ventures came to naught despite his hard work
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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the wizard had put a hex on the evil gnome that turned him to stone
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as in to spell
to cast a spell on
I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong
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Recent Examples of hex
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Peter DeBoer and Jamie Benn have some kind of hex on the Mile High City right now that defies logic, let alone explanation.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
Witches used it to hex the election.
—Wired Staff, Wired, 17 Dec. 2020
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Noun
Because of her powers — in protection, hexes, and potions — Sinners grants her real authority: Smoke defers to Annie.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Peter DeBoer and Jamie Benn have some kind of hex on the Mile High City right now that defies logic, let alone explanation.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
Thus, he became known as a super-callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis!
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
Witches used it to hex the election.
—Wired Staff, Wired, 17 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hex
Noun
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One woman asked a witch to cast a love spell on a man, only for the witch to DM her target and rat her out.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Centuries earlier, she might have been labeled a witch.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Because perhaps heartbreak is not only a curse, but also a language.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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His thought that autism is a curse that destroys families IS the tragedy.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2025
Noun
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That’s hardly unique for this team but rectifying it is imperative; Le Bris’ side were well organised last season but will need to upgrade their ability to withstand long spells of pressure this year.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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In exploring some of the ways that LLMs work and what that brings to business, McKay talked about trust, using the example of early spell check tools evolving into autocorrect, and suggesting that businesses should build up to more extreme disruptions.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.—
Louis Balsamo,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
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James Gabbert/Getty Images The Context Texas law allows people with a license to conceal carry a gun and to possess that gun on college campuses.—
Sophie Clark
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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With his sword, superhuman strength, and loyal friends, He-Man defends Eternia and the secrets of Castle Grayskull from the forces of the evil sorcerer Skeletor.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 June 2025
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In a far-off city, all our heroes teamed up to defeat an invading empire and kill the evil immortal sorcerer guiding their invasion, all while exorcising their own various demons or taking on some new ones.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Still, as tempting as this might be for some of you, please avoid the temptation to label his coming season as a sophomore jinx if his team doesn't advance deep into the playoffs.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American-Statesman,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Bo Peep Bo Peep is a flirt who likes to charm the other toys.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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In the video, Chelsie Dahl shared her son's nightly ritual that has charmed viewers worldwide.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Hex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hex. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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