charm vs dare

charm

noun
  • The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration. 

  • A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time. 

  • A flock, group (especially of finches). 

  • An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation). 

  • A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer. 

  • The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children. 

  • A quantum number of hadrons determined by the number of charm quarks and antiquarks. 

verb
  • To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence. 

  • To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something. 

  • To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe. 

  • To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences. 

dare

noun
  • The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness. 

  • A challenge to prove courage. 

  • In the game truth or dare, the choice to perform a dare set by the other players. 

  • A small fish, the dace 

  • Defiance; challenge. 

verb
  • To terrify; to daunt. 

  • To have enough courage (to do something). 

  • To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to 

  • To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them. 

  • To defy or challenge (someone to do something) 

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