2 entries found for charm.
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Function: noun
Text: 1 something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil <an old cap that I use as a charm for whenever I play softball>
Synonyms amulet, fetish (also fetich), mascot, mojo, phylactery, talisman
Related Words emblem, symbol, token, totem
Near Antonyms curse, hex, spell
Antonyms hoodoo, jinx
2 the power of irresistible attraction <a young singer with the kind of charm that turns a performer into a star>
Synonyms allure, appeal, attractiveness, captivation, charisma, enchantment, fascination, glamour (also glamor), magic, magnetism, seductiveness, witchery
Related Words allurement, attraction, call, lure, seduction; agreeableness, delightfulness, desirableness, niceness, pleasantness, sweetness
Near Antonyms disagreeableness, distastefulness, obnoxiousness, offensiveness, unpleasantness
Antonyms repulsion, repulsiveness
3 a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power <recited a charm to make the prince fall in love with her> -- see SPELL 1
4 an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist <a dangling charm in the figure of a horse on her bracelet> -- see PENDANT