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JYNX
Jynx, genus Jynx
(noun) wrynecks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
jynx (plural jynges)
A bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill omen (Jynx torquilla).
(transferred sense) A charm or spell.
Synonym: jinx
The name of an order of spiritual intelligences in ancient āChaldaicā philosophy.
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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