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APOTROPAIC

• APOTROPAIC (adjective)
The adjective APOTROPAIC has 1 sense:

1. having the power to prevent evil or bad luck

Familiarity information: APOTROPAIC used as an adjective is very rare.

• APOTROPAIC (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having the power to prevent evil or bad luck

Similar:

lucky (having or bringing good fortune)

"If at first you don't succeed, well, you're about average"
(English proverb)
"The sun shines even when it is cloudy."
(Albanian proverb)
"The world agrees in one word, time is golden."
(Armenian proverb)
"The innkeeper trusts his guests like he is himself"
(Dutch proverb)

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