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whammy

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Synonyms and Antonyms of whammy

1 a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power

if you tell anyone about this, I swear I'll put the whammy on you

Synonyms of whammy

abracadabra, bewitchment, charm, conjuration, enchantment, glamour (also glamor), hex, incantation, invocation, spell

Words Related to whammy

cantrip [chiefly Scottish], curse, jinx

bewitchery, conjuring, magic, mojo, necromancy, sorcery, voodoo, voodooism, witchcraft, witchery, wizardry

amulet, charm, fetish (also fetich), phylactery, talisman

2 something that brings bad luck

put the whammy on herself by publicly predicting that she would win the tennis tournament

Synonyms of whammy

hex, hoodoo, Indian sign [chiefly British], jinx

Words Related to whammy

curse, evil eye, pox, spell, voodoo

augury, omen, portent

Near Antonyms of whammy

amulet, charm, fetish (also fetich), talisman

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