jinx
/dʒɪŋks/
noun
- A person or thing that is thought to bring bad luck.
- Ever since he joined the team, they have lost every game — they think he is a jinx.
- The broken mirror was seen as a jinx that would bring seven years of bad luck.
- She considered the black cat a jinx and crossed the street to avoid it.
- A state or spell of bad luck.
- The company's new product launch seemed to be under a jinx, with delays and errors at every step.
- After three flat tires in one week, he felt he was under a jinx.
- The team is trying to break their jinx and finally win a championship.
verb
- To cause someone or something to have bad luck, often by mentioning it or praising it.
- Don't say anything about the perfect weather — you might jinx our picnic.
- The actor joked that talking about a successful movie could jinx his next project.
- He was afraid to talk about his promotion in case he jinxed it.
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