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What is another word for jinx?

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Noun

A person or thing that brings bad luck

Magic, sorcery or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events

A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to put one at a disadvantage

A difficult or unpleasant situation

Any mysterious, unknown source of trouble or mischief

Verb

To bring bad luck to

To say defamatory things about someone or something

Interjection

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Noun

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A person or thing that brings bad luck

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“Unfortunately, the injury jinx struck the Gaeltacht youngster and he was forced to retire.”

Noun

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Magic, sorcery or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events

glamor^US

glamour^UK

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A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to put one at a disadvantage

millstone round one's neck

monkey wrench in the works

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

other side of the coin

balk^US

baulk^UK

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

pale

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

undesirable consequence

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Noun

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A difficult or unpleasant situation

rigour^UK

rigor^US

trials and tribulations

labor^US

labour^UK

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

unpredictable outcome

up poop creak without a paddle

unpleasant experience

unwanted responsibility

blood, sweat and tears

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Noun

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Any mysterious, unknown source of trouble or mischief

Verb

To bring bad luck to

enthral^UK

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

mesmerise^UK

enthrall^US

put under magic spell

hypnotise^UK

knock dead

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“I almost hate to say that because I'm afraid of jinxing it.”

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To say defamatory things about someone or something

criticise^UK

criticize^US

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

demonise^UK

demonize^US

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

call down

conduct a smear campaign against

dishonour^UK

scandalize^US

dishonor^US

scandalise^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

belabor^US

drag through the mire

belabour^UK

give someone a roasting

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

rap over the knuckles

blacken the character of

run a smear campaign against

give someone a bad press

make light of

blacken someone's name

give someone a dressing-down

nit-pick

nag at

sully someone's reputation

drag someone's name through the mud

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

write false reports about

bite someone's head off

drag name through mud

get at

drag someone's name through the mire

bad mouth

jump down one's throat

adulterate

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

put someone on the hot seat

pin your ears back

give the business

crawl all over

put someone on the griddle

jump down someone's throat

burn someone's ears

give someone an earful

discolour^UK

give someone a rating

discolor^US

speak of with disfavour

give something a battering

blacken someone's reputation

snap someone's head off

express strong disapproval of

frown upon

give something a bad press

tarnish someone's name

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

give someone what for

put on the mat

give someone some stick

satirize^US

categorize^US

satirise^UK

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

kick up a stink about

mistreat

defame someone's character

categorise^UK

express disapproval of

give a piece of one's mind

complain vociferously about

criticize strongly

take exception

pick holes

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

moralise^UK

moralize^US

rap across the knuckles

be picky

be hypercritical

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

burst out

lay on

mete out punishment to

make an example of

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

rap someone the knuckles

come down on like a ton of bricks

express objections to

give a tongue-lashing

be in opposition

grieve

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

chop logic

think badly of

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

raise trivial objections to

hold someone to blame

complain to

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

baulk^UK

balk^US

send someone away with a flea in his

disagree violently with

remonstrate about

make a protest against

kick against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

kick up

put up a fight against

take great exception to

peck

bother

go on

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Interjection

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Snap

snap

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