Pronunciation: /hɛks/
noun a magic spell or charm
A1 She believed that her bad luck was caused by a hex placed on her by a witch.
A2 The villagers were afraid of the old woman who was rumored to have the power to cast hexes.
B1 The superstitious man carried a talisman to protect himself from any hexes that might be cast upon him.
B2 The curse placed on the family seemed to be a powerful hex that could not be easily broken.
C1 The historian studied the ancient texts to uncover the origins of the hex that had plagued the town for centuries.
C2 The magician used his knowledge of spells and hexes to defeat his enemies in battle.
verb to cast a spell or put a curse on someone
A1 She believes that someone put a hex on her cat.
A2 The old woman claimed to be able to hex her enemies with a simple chant.
B1 The witch decided to hex the town with a spell of bad luck.
B2 The sorcerer used his powers to hex his rival and make him fail the exam.
C1 The voodoo priestess was known for her ability to hex anyone who crossed her.
C2 The curse was so powerful that it seemed as though someone had hexed the entire village.
formal The programmer used a hex editor to inspect the raw data of the file.
informal I heard that she put a hex on her ex-boyfriend after they broke up.
slang Don't mess with her, she knows how to throw a hex your way.
figurative The curse felt like a hex that followed him wherever he went.
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