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noun

Definition of hexnext
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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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hex

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verb

ˈheks How to pronounce hex (audio)
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
Noun
In the film, the sisters nullify the hex by holding an exorcism on the spirit of Gillian’s abusive boyfriend, whom the sisters previously killed. — Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 The movie takes a turn into suspense when Apple leads the others in putting a hex on someone, and the hex appears to work. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Any townhouse in Manhattan lacking a landmark designation is at constant risk, even those by architects who don’t seem as hexed as Rudolph. — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026 Like Demi Moore with a bad dose of The Substance, experimental electronic producer aya’s second album hexed! — Pitchfork, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hex
  1. witch
  2. curse
  3. spell
  4. possess
  5. jinx
  6. charm
  7. Indian sign
  8. strike
Noun
  • This is a witch novel, but entirely unique in the way it’s presented, complete with alternate realities, buildings that don’t work quite right and mysterious animals doing the most.
    — Hannah Whitten, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There is much fun and frivolity at the Witch and Culture Festival, but the event also acknowledges some distressing real-life history that goes along with being (or being suspected of being) a witch in Connecticut.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • King portrays her older daughter, Kylie, who sets out to break the family’s curse, and Williams steps into the shoes of the younger daughter, Antonia.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But the Owens family’s 300-year-old curse carries one generation forward, striking Sally’s daughter Kylie and her lover (Xolo Maridueña), who gets hit by a car while bicycling with several bouquets of roses.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of curse
Noun
  • Hong returned as national team coach in 2024 after a previous spell in charge from 2013 to 2014.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Recent research has highlighted the role of supply shocks in recessions over a long spell of history.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of spell
Verb
  • Older rural residents often are familiar with senior center staff, and staff possess deep knowledge of local contexts.
    — Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • After Kendall’s defense petitioned for weapons charges to be tried in front of a judge rather than a jury, he was also found guilty of possessing an assault weapon.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of possess
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  • The Samba Nation have an opportunity to break that jinx today.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026
  • McTominay has also been in exceptional form for the Scottish national team during the recent qualifying cycle, and his performance will be crucial if Scotland is going to break the 72-year-long jinx of never having advanced to the knockout stage of a World Cup.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
Definition of jinx
Verb
  • Everyone is giggling about his vocabulary, but they’re still charmed.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Robert Schwartzman charmed in The Princess Diaries as Michael Moscovitz, Lilly’s shy, hipster older brother, who plays in a band and has a crush on Mia.
    — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of charm
Noun
  • In addition to all of that, Decker is developing a curriculum for a Plains Indian sign language course, using financing from an Indigenous Research Center Faculty Researchers Award.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2021
Definition of Indian sign
Verb
  • The biggest threat to Ukraine’s cities can strike with little or no warning.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The two countries struck a memorandum of understanding in June aimed at halting the conflict, restoring shipping traffic, launching negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and eventually loosening sanctions on Iran.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
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