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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: charm

1
 nv
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
attract; cause to be enamored
2
 nv
a verbal formula believed to have magical force
control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
3
 n
(physics) one of the six flavors of quark
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: charm
1

n attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

Synonyms:
appeal, appealingness
Types:
siren call, siren song
the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous
winsomeness
childlike charm or appeal
Type of:
attractiveness
sexual allure

v attract; cause to be enamored

Synonyms:
becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance
Types:
hold
hold the attention of
work
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
Type of:
appeal, attract
be attractive to

v induce into action by using one's charm

“She charmed him into giving her all his money”
Synonyms:
influence, tempt
Types:
bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind
attract strongly, as if with a magnet
Type of:
persuade
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
2

n a verbal formula believed to have magical force

“inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese”
Synonyms:
magic spell, magical spell, spell
Types:
conjuration, incantation
a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
curse, hex, jinx, whammy
an evil spell
invocation
an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
Type of:
language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication
(language) communication by word of mouth

n something believed to bring good luck

Synonyms:
good luck charm
Types:
amulet, talisman
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
fetich, fetish, hoodoo, juju, voodoo
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
greegree, gres-gris, grigri
an African amulet
Type of:
object, physical object
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

v control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

Synonyms:
becharm
Types:
bewitch, enchant, glamour, hex, jinx, witch
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
voodoo
bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
spell
place under a spell
Type of:
command, control
exercise authoritative control or power over

v protect through supernatural powers or charms

Type of:
protect
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
3

n (physics) one of the six flavors of quark

Type of:
flavor, flavour
(physics) the six kinds of quarks
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