kiss of death vs voodoo

kiss of death

noun
  • Something that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc. 

  • A kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence. 

voodoo

noun
  • Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem. 

  • Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana. 

  • The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo. 

verb
  • To bewitch someone or something using voodoo 

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