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   charm

   /tʃɑːm/

   noun

   • 1. the power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others: "his charm has captivated the media" Similar attractivenessbeautyglamourprettinesslovelinessappealalluredesirabilityseductivenessmagnetismsexual magnetismanimal magnetismcharismawilesblandishmentsenticementbonninessinformal:gorgeousnesspulling powercome-onarchaic:comelinessappealpulldrawdrawing powerattractionallurefascinationcaptivationpleasingnessdelightfulnessOpposite unattractiveness
   • ▪ an attractive or alluring characteristic or feature: "the hidden charms of the city" Similar attractivenessbeautyglamourprettinesslovelinessappealalluredesirabilityseductivenessmagnetismsexual magnetismanimal magnetismcharismawilesblandishmentsenticementbonninessinformal:gorgeousnesspulling powercome-onarchaic:comelinessOpposite unattractiveness
   • 2. a small ornament worn on a necklace or bracelet: "the trinkets were charms from his wife's bracelet" Similar ornamenttrinketbaublearchaic:bijou
   • 3. an object, act, or saying believed to have magic power: "the charm begins with ritual instructions" Similar spellincantationconjurationrunemagic formulamagic wordabracadabrajinxsorcerymagicwitchcraftwizardrymojohexmakututalismanfetishamuletmascottotemidoljujuarchaic:periaptrare:phylactery
   • ▪ an object kept or worn to ward off evil and bring good luck: "a good luck charm" Similar talismanfetishamuletmascottotemidoljujuarchaic:periaptrare:phylactery
   • 4. a characteristic property of certain subatomic particles (specifically charm quarks, charm antiquarks, and hadrons containing these), expressed as a quantum number.

   verb

   • 1. delight greatly: "the books have charmed children the world over" Similar delightpleasewinwin overappeal toattractcaptivateallureluredrawdazzlefascinatebewitchbeguileenchantenthralenraptureenamourseduceravishhypnotizemesmerizespellbindtransfixrivetgriprare:raptureOpposite repel
   • ▪ use one's ability to please and attract in order to influence (someone): "you're not going to charm me into changing my mind" Similar coaxcajolewheedlewooinformal:sweet-talksoft-soaparchaic:blandish
   • 2. control or achieve by or as if by magic: "a gesticulating figure endeavouring to charm a cobra"

   adjective

   • 1. denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of +2/3. Charm quarks have similar properties to up quarks and top quarks, but are distinguished from them by having an intermediate mass.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘incantation or magic spell’ and ‘to use spells’): from Old French charme (noun), charmer (verb), from Latin carmen ‘song, verse, incantation’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHARM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHARM definition: 1. a quality that makes you like or feel attracted to someone or something: 2. an object or saying…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › charmCharm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   charm: [noun] the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation. a practice or expression believed to have magic power.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › charmCHARM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Charm definition: a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty. See examples of CHARM used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcharm noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of charm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHARM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   13 meanings: 1. the quality of pleasing, fascinating, or attracting people 2. a pleasing or attractive feature 3. a small.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › charmCharm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A charm is a magical spell or an object that brings luck: it's also a quality of being attractive and pleasing. To charm someone is to attract them.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHARM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CHARM definition: 1. a quality that makes you like someone or something: 2. an object that you keep or wear because…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcharm verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   2 [transitive] charm somebody/something to control or protect someone or something using magic, or as if using magic He has led a charmed life (= he has been lucky even in dangerous or difficult situations).; Phrasal Verbs charm out of. See charm in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

10. www.yourdictionary.com › charmCharm Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Charm definition: A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › charmCharm Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    CHARM meaning: 1 : something that is believed to have magic powers and especially to prevent bad luck; 2 : a small object that is worn on a chain or bracelet