philter

noun

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as in juju

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  1. juju
  2. talisman
  3. amulet
  4. phylactery
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  • Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
  • Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
    Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
Definition of juju
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  • Rooney was also hampered by injuries to key personnel, including to his captain, Joe Edwards, Northern Ireland international goalkeeper Conor Hazard and forwards Morgan Whittaker — an attacking talisman who has attracted interest from other Championship clubs — Ibrahim Cissoko and Muhamed Tijani.
    Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The chocolate gelt—half-off at that point, since Hannukah was usually over—felt like exotic talismans.
    Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of talisman
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  • Archeologists first discovered the amulet in a cemetery just outside Frankfurt during a 2017 to 2018 dig.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The silver amulet was buried with a man in his 30s or 40s who died between 230 and 270 C.E., per the Greek Reporter’s Abdul Moeed.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of amulet
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  • Under the chin was the amulet, also known as a phylactery, likely worn around the person's neck.
    Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Known as a phylactery, this type of amulet served as a kind of container to hold objects believed to be imbued with magical properties that were intended to protect the wearer.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of phylactery
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