- appeal, appealingness, charm - attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
--1 is a kind of attractiveness
--1 has particulars: siren call, siren song; winsomenessDerived forms: verb charm1, verb charm4 - spell, magic spell, charm - a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
--2 is a kind of speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
--2 has particulars:incantation, conjuration; hex, jinx, curse, whammy Derived forms: verb charm2, verb charm3 - charm, good luck charm - something believed to bring good luck
--3 is a kind of object, physical object
--3 has particulars:amulet, talisman; juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich Derived form: verb charm3
- capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
--1 is one way to attract, appeal
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun charmer1, noun charm1, noun charmer2
Sam cannot charm Sue
The performance is likely to charm Sue
- charm, becharm - control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
--2 is one way to control, command
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun charm2
Somebody ----s something
- charm - protect through supernatural powers or charms
--3 is one way to protect
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun charm2, noun charm3
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- charm, influence, tempt - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
--4 is one way to persuade
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun charm1
They charm him into writing the letter