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Noun

A person or thing that brings bad luck

A difficult or unpleasant situation

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

Any mysterious, unknown source of trouble or mischief

Verb

To bring bad luck to

To say defamatory things about someone or something

Interjection

Snap

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Noun

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A person or thing that brings bad luck

glamor^US

glamour^UK

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

Noun

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A difficult or unpleasant situation

rigour^UK

rigor^US

trials and tribulations

labor^US

labour^UK

problematic situation

unfortunate situation

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

offense^US

offence^UK

unpredictable outcome

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

monkey wrench in the works

blot on the landscape

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

millstone round one's neck

monkey wrench in the works

other side of the coin

mantle

disfavor^US

sorrow

tribulation

unwanted responsibility

disfavour^UK

chink in somebody's armor

balk^US

baulk^UK

undesirable consequence

millstone around your neck

undesirable consequences

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

learning difficulties

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Noun

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Any mysterious, unknown source of trouble or mischief

Verb

To bring bad luck to

hypnotize^US

mesmerise^UK

hypnotise^UK

mesmerize^US

enthral^UK

enrapture

dazzle

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

enthrall^US

put under magic spell

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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

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

blacken the reputation of

blister

bring into disrepute

caluminate

conduct a smear campaign against

curse

cuss

demonise^UK

demonize^US

sully the reputation of

dishonour^UK

scandalize^US

dishonor^US

scandalise^UK

minimize^US

drag through the mire

minimise^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

give someone a roasting

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

give someone a bad press

pick to pieces

hold cheap

rap over the knuckles

find fault

give someone a rollicking

cut down

give someone a bollocking

rip into

badmouth

blacken the character of

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

nit-pick

sully someone's reputation

tear to shreds

give a talking-to

go for the jugular

drag someone's name through the mud

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give someone a dressing-down

write false reports about

drag name through mud

get at

drag someone's name through the mire

rail at

jump down one's throat

adulterate

debauch

put someone on the hot seat

give the business

crawl all over

kick up a fuss about

put someone on the griddle

kick up a stink about

discolour^UK

nitpick over

make impure

pin someone's ears back

discolor^US

speak of with disfavour

give something a battering

blacken someone's reputation

pass judgment

jump down someone's throat

categorize^US

express strong disapproval of

give something a bad press

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

categorise^UK

appal^UK

tarnish someone's name

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

appall^US

disfavor^US

raise eyebrows amongst

blackball

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

disfavour^UK

satirize^US

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

have someone on the carpet

give someone what for

put on the mat

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give someone a rating

satirise^UK

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

cast a slur upon

defame someone's character

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

cock a snook at

take the mickey out of

complain vehemently about

look down one's nose at

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

bastardize^US

be contemptuous about

bastardise^UK

turn up one's nose at

make cutting remarks about

express disapproval of

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

upset

misbid

misrespect

brutalize^US

dehumanize^US

desensitize^US

brutalise^UK

dehumanise^UK

desensitise^UK

abandon one's principles

express a poor opinion of

set too little store by

tell someone to get lost

cut dead

treat disrespectfully

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

crawl

hurt someone's feelings

step on one's toes

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

give someone the brush-off

cold-shoulder

cast aside

look right through someone

give the Bronx cheer to

sheik^US

sheikh^UK

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Interjection

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Snap

snap

“Are you suffering from depression, substance abuse, obesity, stress, impotence, domestic problems or even a jinx?”

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