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Adjective: hex  heks
  1. Of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base
    "A much better way of writing binary values when you want to work with the bits is to express them as hex numbers";
    - hexadecimal
Noun: hex  heks
  1. An evil spell
    "a witch put a hex on his whole family";
    - jinx, curse, whammy, mozz [Austral, informal]
Verb: hex  heks
  1. Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
    - bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx

Derived forms: hexed, hexing, hexes

Type of: becharm [archaic], charm, magic spell, magical spell, spell

Encyclopedia: Hex