voodoo
[noun]
Synonyms: magician, conjurer, enchanter, mage, magus, necromancer, sorcerer, voodooist, warlock, wizard, jinx, hex, hoodoo, Indian sign, whammy
[verb]
Synonyms: bewitch, charm, enchant, ensorcell, hex, spell, witch

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English Thesaurus: magic, witchcraft, spell, curse, the occult, ...

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voo‧doo /ˈvuːduː/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Louisiana French; Origin: voudou, from an African language]
magical beliefs and practices used as a form of religion, especially by people in Haiti

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magic noun [uncountable] the power to make impossible things happen, by saying special words or doing special actions:
In the story, she uses magic to turn him into a frog.
Local people believe that he can heal wounds and illnesses using magic.
witchcraft noun [uncountable] the use of magic, usually to do bad things:
Hundreds of women were accused of witchcraft in the 1600s.
spell noun [countable] a special set of words or actions that are used to make something happen by magic:
a magic spell
An evil witch cast a spell on him (=said a special set of words or did a special series of actions, in order to make something happen to someone by magic), turning him into a beast.
curse (also hex American English) noun [countable] something that makes someone or something have bad luck:
The house seemed to have a curse on it.
People believed the pharaoh would put a curse on (=use magic to make them have bad luck)anyone who broke into the tomb.
She believed her former husband had put a hex on her.
the occult mysterious powers and events that involve magic and spirits:
He was very interested in the occult.
voodoo noun [uncountable] magical beliefs and practices used as a form of religion:
a voodoo curse
In Haiti, the people still practice voodoo.

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