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Bewitch vs Maleficiate - What's the difference?

bewitch | maleficiate |

As verbs the difference between bewitch and maleficiate

is that bewitch is to cast a spell on someone or something while maleficiate is (obsolete) to bewitch; to harm.

bewitch

English

Verb

(es)
  • to cast a spell on someone or something
  • to astonish, amaze

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    {{der3, bewitchedness , bewitcher , bewitchery , bewitchful , bewitching , bewitchingness , bewitchment}}

    maleficiate

    English

    Verb

    (maleficiat)
  • (obsolete) To bewitch; to harm.
    • (Burton)
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