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hoodoo

/ˈhuːduː/

Meanings
noun
A practitioner of voodoo.

Examples :

"The villagers sought help from the local hoodoo when their crops began to fail. "
religion person mythology culture supernatural

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

Illustration misfortune

misfortune noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

Bad luck

"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration believes

believes verb

/bɪˈliːvz/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

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supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

A supernatural being

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

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protrudes verb

/proʊˈtruːdz/

To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.

"The nail protrudes from the wooden fence, so be careful not to scratch yourself. "

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practitioner noun

/pɹækˈtɪʃənə/ /pɹækˈtɪʃənəɹ/

A person who practices a profession or art, especially law or medicine.

"The experienced practitioner of yoga taught her students several new poses. "

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crossing verb

/ˈkɹɑsɪŋ/ /ˈkɹɒsɪŋ/ /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/

To make or form a cross.

"The artist was crossing the lines of the drawing to create a pattern. "

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landscape noun

/ˈlandskeɪp/

A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.

"From the classroom window, the entire landscape of the valley unfolded before us. "

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badlands noun

/ˈbæd.lændz/

An arid terrain characterized by severe erosion of sedimentary rocks.

"Our family drove through the badlands on vacation, and we were amazed by the colorful, deeply carved hills. "