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hex1

Pronunciation: /hɛks/

North American
Definition of hex

verb

[with object]
  • cast a spell on; bewitch:he hexed her with his fingers

noun

  • a magic spell; a curse:a death hex
  • a witch.

Origin:

mid 19th century (as a verb): from Pennsylvanian German hexe (verb), Hex (noun), from German hexen (verb), Hexe (noun)

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