Hex vs. Charm

Hex vs. Charm — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hex and Charm

Hexverb

(transitive) To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.

Charmnoun

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

a charm against evilIt works like a charm.

Hexnoun

An evil spell or curse.

Charmnoun

The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration; often constructed in the plural.

He had great personal charm.She tried to win him over with her charms.

Hexnoun

A witch.

Charmnoun

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

She wears a charm bracelet on her wrist.
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Hexnoun

(rare) A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).

Charmnoun

(physics) A quantum number of hadrons determined by the quantity of charm quarks & antiquarks.

Hexnoun

clipping of hexadecimal

Charmnoun

(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.

Hexnoun

A hexagonal space on a game board.

Charmnoun

The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.

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Hexnoun

(climbing) a hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock.

Charmnoun

A flock, group (especially of finches).

Hexnoun

an evil spell;

a witch put a curse on his whole familyhe put the whammy on me

Charmverb

To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor.

Hexverb

cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

Charmverb

(transitive) To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.

After winning three games while wearing the chain, Dan began to think it had been charmed.

Hexadjective

of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

Charmverb

To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.

She led a charmed life.

Charmverb

To make music upon.

Charmverb

To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.

Charmnoun

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates;

his smile was part of his appeal to her

Charmnoun

a verbal formula believed to have magical force;

he whispered a spell as he moved his handsinscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese

Charmnoun

something believed to bring good luck

Charmverb

attract; cause to be enamored;

She captured all the men's hearts

Charmverb

control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

Charmverb

protect through supernatural powers or charms

Charmverb

induce into action by using one's charm;

She charmed him into giving her all his money