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Noun

A person or thing that brings bad luck

The ability to manipulate natural forces supernaturally

A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to put one at a disadvantage

A difficult or unpleasant situation

Any mysterious, unknown source of trouble or mischief

Verb

To bring bad luck to

To say defamatory things about someone or something

Interjection

Used after the same thing is said by two people simultaneously

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Noun

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A person or thing that brings bad luck

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“Unfortunately, the injury jinx struck the Gaeltacht youngster and he was forced to retire.”

Noun

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The ability to manipulate natural forces supernaturally

glamor^US

glamour^UK

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Noun

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A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to put one at a disadvantage

millstone round one's neck

monkey wrench in the works

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

other side of the coin

balk^US

baulk^UK

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

idiosyncrasy

quirk

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

undesirable consequence

turd in the punchbowl

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Noun

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A difficult or unpleasant situation

rigour^UK

rigor^US

trials and tribulations

labor^US

labour^UK

problematic situation

unfortunate situation

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

monkey wrench in the works

unpleasant experience

unfortunate experience

tragic state of affairs

up poop creak without a paddle

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

spectre^UK

specter^US

butterflies in the stomach

offense^US

offence^UK

millstone round one's neck

source of aggravation

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

disbelief

query

drawing board

unfortunate development

unwanted responsibility

hard mountain to climb

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Noun

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Any mysterious, unknown source of trouble or mischief

Verb

To bring bad luck to

hypnotize^US

hypnotise^UK

mesmerize^US

mesmerise^UK

enthral^UK

enthrall^US

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

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“Don't feel that you'll jinx a new job offer by negotiating your salary.”

Verb

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To say defamatory things about someone or something

criticise^UK

criticize^US

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

demonise^UK

demonize^US

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

call down

conduct a smear campaign against

dishonour^UK

scandalize^US

dishonor^US

scandalise^UK

minimize^US

belabor^US

minimise^UK

drag through the mire

belabour^UK

give someone a roasting

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

trivialize^US

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

trivialise^UK

rap over the knuckles

run a smear campaign against

make light of

pitch into

nit-pick

blacken someone's name

give someone a dressing-down

swear at

tear to shreds

sully someone's reputation

blacken the character of

give someone a bad press

go for the jugular

drag someone's name through the mud

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

write false reports about

bite someone's head off

put someone on the griddle

drag name through mud

drag someone's name through the mire

protest against

put someone on the hot seat

bad mouth

jump down one's throat

adulterate

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

jump down someone's throat

give someone an earful

discolour^UK

give someone a rating

discolor^US

blacken someone's reputation

give something a battering

snap someone's head off

give something a bad press

bark at

throw shade at

speak of with disfavour

express strong disapproval of

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

tarnish someone's name

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

give someone what for

put on the mat

give someone some stick

satirize^US

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

razz

scoff

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

defame someone's character

categorize^US

kick up a stink about

satirise^UK

categorise^UK

look down one's nose at

express disapproval of

express a poor opinion of

treat disrespectfully

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

lower someone's dignity

lower someone's status

set too little store by

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

bastardise^UK

abandon one's principles

be contemptuous about

be allergic to

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

hurt somebody's feelings

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

be contemptuous of

tell someone to get lost

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

give someone the brush-off

cold-shoulder

cast aside

look right through someone

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

take issue

express disagreement with

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Interjection

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Used after the same thing is said by two people simultaneously

snap

“Jinx! You both said it at the same time!”

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