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| hex [ heks ] |
noun (plural hex·es) |
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1. curse: a curse or evil spell
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2. bringer of bad luck: somebody believed to bring bad luck or misfortune
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transitive verb (past and past participle hexed, present participle hex·ing, 3rd person present singular hex·es) |
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1. curse or bewitch somebody or something: to put a curse or spell on somebody or something
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2. have bad effect on something: to appear to have a bad effect on something, as if it were cursed or bewitched
 A string of accidents hexed their first attempt to climb the mountain.
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| [Mid-19th century. Via Pennsylvanian Dutch< German Hexe "witch"] |
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 hex·er noun |
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