Charm

  • 31charm — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a pleasant quality someone or something has that makes people like them, feel attracted to them, or be easily influenced by them: Dick still has a certain boyish charm. | the charms of rural life | turn on the charm (=use your… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32charm — {{11}}charm (n.) c.1300, incantation, magic charm, from O.Fr. charme (12c.) magic charm, magic, spell; incantation, song, lamentation, from L. carmen song, verse, enchantment, religious formula, from canere to sing (see CHANT (Cf. chant)), with… …

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  • 33charm — I. /tʃam / (say chahm) noun 1. a power to please and attract; fascination. 2. some quality or feature exerting a fascinating influence: feminine charms. 3. something which possesses this power. 4. a trinket to be worn on a chain, bracelet, etc. 5 …

  • 34charm — n. & v. n. 1 a the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration. b fascination, attractiveness. c (usu. in pl.) an attractive or enticing quality. 2 a trinket on a bracelet etc. 3 a an object, act, or word(s) supposedly having occult …

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  • 35charm — I. noun Etymology: Middle English charme, from Anglo French, from Latin carmen song, from canere to sing more at chant Date: 14th century 1. a. the chanting or reciting of a magic spell ; incantation b. a practice or expression believed to have… …

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  • 36charm — 1. noun a) An object, act or words believed to have magic power. A charm against evil b) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration; often constructed in the plural. It works like a charm …

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  • 37Charm — The rate at which the delta of an option or warrant will change over time. Charm refers to the second order derivative of an option s value once to time and once to the price. It is also the derivative of theta, which measures the time decay of… …

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  • 38charm — 1. noun 1) people were captivated by her charm Syn: attractiveness, beauty, glamour, loveliness; appeal, allure, desirability, seductiveness, magnetism, charisma 2) these traditions retain a lot of charm Syn …

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  • 39charm — [tʃɑːm] noun I 1) [C/U] an attractive quality President Roosevelt s charm and humour[/ex] The building has kept its traditional charm.[/ex] 2) [C] an object that brings luck or has magic powers II verb [T] charm [tʃɑːm] to make someone like you,… …

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  • 40charm — [[t]tʃɑrm[/t]] n. 1) a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty 2) a trait or feature imparting this power 3) charms, attractiveness 4) jew a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc 5) something worn or carried on …

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