hechizo

Definitions of hechizo
  1. noun
    alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
    synonyms: atractivo, encanto, garbo, glamour, salero
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    type of:
    belleza
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
  2. noun
    the art of sorcery
    synonyms: aojo, autería, maleficio, sortilegio
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    type of:
    brujería, hechicería, jorguinería, magia negra, nigromancia, salamanca
    the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
  3. noun
    a verbal formula believed to have magical force
    synonyms: hechicería
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    types:
    conjuro
    a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
    ceniza, cenizo, duendecillo, gafe, mala suerte, malapata
    an evil spell
    type of:
    habla, lenguaje
    (language) communication by word of mouth
  4. noun
    a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
    synonyms: embebecimiento, embeleso
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    type of:
    afición, gusto
    a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
  5. noun
    a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
    synonyms: encantamiento, encanto, hechicería, trance
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    type of:
    estado mental, estado psicológico
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
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