Jinx
Jinx noun - Something that brings bad luck.
Misfortune and jinx are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misfortune" instead a noun "Jinx".
Misfortune
Misfortune noun - Bad luck or an example of this.
Jinx and misfortune are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jinx" instead a noun "Misfortune".
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She keeps herself distant from others at the start of the series because that misfortune can jinx others who are around her.
Source: The Jinx - Jinx: Misfortune has followed Jean Honeychurch all her life - which is how she earned the nickname Jinx.
Source: Creator / Meg Cabot - The Jinx: Takeo's misfortune does not limit itself to just her.
Source: Manga / Takeo-chan Bukkairoku
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