jinx

  1. Noun.  A hex; an evil spell.
  2. Noun.  A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To cast a spell on.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To bring bad luck to.
  5. Interjection.  Used after the same response is said by two people simultaneously. Often, a game is played where the person who failed to say "jinx" first becomes "jinxed", whereby they cannot speak until someone says their name.

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