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hoodooed

/ˈhuːduːd/

Meanings
verb
To jinx; to bring bad luck or misfortune to.

Examples :

"My neighbor said he hoodooed his favorite baseball team by betting against them; they lost terribly after his bet. "
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Related Words

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baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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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"

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against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

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neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

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favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

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terribly adverb

/ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/

So as to cause terror or awe.

"The lion roared terribly."

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luck noun

/lʊk/ /lʌk/

Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.

"Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars."

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jinx noun

/dʒɪŋks/

A hex; an evil spell.

"The superstitious teacher believed a broken pencil was a jinx, and avoided using it. "

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said adjective

/sɛd/

Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.

"The said party has denied the charges."

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bring verb

/ˈbɹɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

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betting verb

/ˈbɛtɪŋ/ [ˈbɛɾɪŋ]

To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.

"Here are a few options, ordered from simplest to slightly more complex: * "He is betting on his favorite team to win the game." * "My friends are betting on who will get the best grade in the class." * "She is betting that it will rain tomorrow." "