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| juju |
a fetish, amulet, or talisman, used by certain West African tribes; magic charm. [1/2 definitions] |
| line1 |
a statement, often unoriginal and insincere, that is made to pacify, persuade, flatter, or charm. [1/21 definitions] |
| phylactery |
a charm or amulet. [1/2 definitions] |
| rabbit's foot |
the hind foot of a rabbit, sometimes carried as a good luck charm. |
| rune1 |
a magic charm, usu. sung or chanted. [1/2 definitions] |
| scarab |
a small carving made to look like such a beetle, and used in ancient Egypt as a charm. [1/2 definitions] |
| sex appeal |
physical attractiveness or personal charm that arouses sexual interest. |
| spell2 |
a word, phrase, or the like used to bewitch or enchant; charm; incantation. [1/3 definitions] |
| take |
to engage; charm. [1/36 definitions] |
| talisman |
anything that is believed to confer good luck or magically increase one's powers; charm. [1/2 definitions] |
| unappealing |
somewhat distasteful or unattractive; lacking in charm or allure. |
| voodoo |
a charm, spell, or fetish used in voodoo. [1/5 definitions] |
| witchery |
the power to bewitch or charm. [1/2 definitions] |
| witching |
a seemingly magical charm; enchantment. [1/4 definitions] |
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