Downs
Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Both words in one sentence
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Salt Solution: Salt seems to have Anti-Magic effect: salt circles can stop ghosts, and at one point Witkacy downs a phial of salty water to stop a cursed house from messing with his mind.
Source: Literature / Shaman Blues -
In Shaman Blues, salt has Anti-Magic properties — a border of salt can block Ley Lines and stop ghosts, and when Witkacy downs a vial of saltwater, the effects of confounding magic working on him are dispelled.
Source: Salt Solution
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