black magic vs hex

black magic

noun
  • Magic derived from evil forces, as distinct from good or benign forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing harm. 

  • Occult or secret magic; magic (or, by extension/comparison, technology etc) that is mysterious, not known to or understood by many. 

hex

noun
  • An evil spell or curse. 

  • A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft). 

  • A hexagonal space on a game board. 

  • A witch. 

  • a hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock. 

verb
  • To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch. 

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