POXES Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

pox

noun

Definition of pox

as in voodoo

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Recent Examples of pox There are excellent vaccines for many of the most contagious viral diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, shingles, polio, RSV, HPV, rotavirus, influenza and Covid-19. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 One study found that autoimmune patients treated with CAR T still made antibodies for diseases they’d been previously vaccinated against, like chicken pox and measles. — Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026 Beulah Park sits at the bottom of the district in terms of vaccination rates for numerous vaccines, including measles, chicken pox and polio. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 Since then, the Department of Health has started the rulemaking process of repealing requirements for Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pox

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Noun

Seabrook’s primary focus was on Vodou aka voodoo rituals, which had long constituted an underground religious practice amongst populations outwardly accepting of Catholicism.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
On Friday and Saturday evenings, the dinner menu features standout dishes like shrimp and grits and the flavorful voodoo pasta, combining shrimp, chicken, and andouille sausage in a spicy, creamy sauce.

— Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Definition of voodoo

Noun

Along with the town’s hard-drinking fisherman Wyck (Root), and the town hall staff of Patricia (O’Flynn), Rosemary (Dickey) and Dale (Hiller), Loftis tries to ignore a centuries-old island curse while attracting tourists to the island.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
In other cases Hoodoo was used to counter the threat of curses, as in the practice of suspending bottles from a tree to trap any malevolent spirits or witches traveling in spirit form.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of curse

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Mourinho’s first game back at the Bernabeu should be box-office given the divisions his last spell in charge from 2010 to 2013 caused at Madrid — and his behaviour when managing Benfica against Madrid in the Champions League last year.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Her attempt to drain the last bit of magic had backfired into a Fear spell.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026