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hex,
n a curse; a transcendent force or energy employed for malevolent purposes or a type of imagery shared between two persons via an imaginary, unseen channel that is used to harm instead of heal. In Western tradition, it is considered to be a self-fulfilling prophecy, a prediction of an event due to a strong belief in the outcome.


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Many people associate hexes with gypsies and voodoo, regardless of whether the term got its start from the German language.
 
 
 
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