| charm | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. appeal, appealingness, charm | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates.; "his smile was part of his appeal to her" |
| ~ attractiveness | sexual allure. |
| ~ siren call, siren song | the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous.; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness" |
| ~ winsomeness | childlike charm or appeal. |
| n. (communication) | 2. charm, magic spell, magical spell, spell | a verbal formula believed to have magical force.; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese" |
| ~ oral communication, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, language, speech | (language) communication by word of mouth.; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets" |
| ~ conjuration, incantation | a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect. |
| ~ hex, jinx, whammy, curse | an evil spell.; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. charm, good luck charm | something believed to bring good luck. |
| ~ object, physical object | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow.; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" |
| ~ amulet, talisman | a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease. |
| ~ fetich, voodoo, fetish, juju, hoodoo | a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. charm | (physics) one of the six flavors of quark. |
| ~ flavour, flavor | (physics) the six kinds of quarks. |
| ~ high-energy physics, high energy physics, particle physics | the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions. |
| v. (emotion) | 5. becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance | attract; cause to be enamored.; "She captured all the men's hearts" |
| ~ hold | hold the attention of.; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" |
| ~ attract, appeal | be attractive to.; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" |
| ~ work | gratify and charm, usually in order to influence.; "the political candidate worked the crowds" |
| v. (social) | 6. becharm, charm | control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft. |
| ~ glamour, hex, jinx, witch, bewitch, enchant | cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something. |
| ~ control, command | exercise authoritative control or power over.; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
| v. (competition) | 7. charm | protect through supernatural powers or charms. |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| v. (communication) | 8. charm, influence, tempt | induce into action by using one's charm.; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" |
| ~ persuade | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm.; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" |
| ~ magnetise, mesmerise, mesmerize, bewitch, magnetize, spellbind | attract strongly, as if with a magnet.; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" |
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