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jinx

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1. jinx - Noun

2. jinx - Verb

3. jinx - Interjection

Meaning

a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

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

an evil spell

foredoom to failure

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I've seen it too many times in Hollywood. Talking about a relationship in public can jinx it. And if you have your picture taken together, you might as well start packing your bags. Gina Gershon

Talking about relationships is a surefire way to jinx them. Maggie Grace

At this point, I wouldn't want to jinx it by meeting him. His arrangements are incredible. I just send him a tape, we talk on the phone, and he sends me the finished orchestra tracks. Hear that? I'm gonna get that chord on the radio! Prince (musician)

That Oscar can be a jinx... It can... damage irreparably one's relations with family, friends. It's an uneasy head that wears the crown. Joan Fontaine

I write a good amount. I've been gathering up a backlog of stuff and maybe I'll do something with it someday, but I don't want to talk about it just yet because that would jinx it. Macaulay Culkin

a witch put a curse on his whole family Source: Internet

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