different between jinx vs amulate

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From jynx in the transferred sense “a charm or spell”.

jinx (plural jinxes)

jinx (third-person singular simple present jinxes, present participle jinxing, simple past and past participle jinxed)

(transitive) To cast a spell on.
(transitive) To bring bad luck to.
(transitive) To cause something to happen by mentioning it, usually sarcastically.
- 2008, Susane Colasanti, When It Happens, Penguin (?ISBN), chapter 46:
  “So you'll all be near New York!” Maggie says. “We don't know for sure yet.” Sara stresses. “Don't jinx it.”
- 2012, Sally Heinrich, Hungry Ghosts, Hachette UK (?ISBN)
  I've no idea if she guessed what I was intending to do. I don't know why I was so reluctant to talk about it, even to her. Maybe I was afraid that verbalising my intentions would jinx it in some way.

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