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charisma
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charisma
(noun)
charisma
/kə
ˈ
rɪzmə/
noun
charisma
/kə
ˈ
rɪzmə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARISMA
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noncount
]
:
a special charm or appeal that causes people to feel attracted and excited by someone (such as a politician)
The candidate was lacking in
charisma
.
His success is largely due to his
charisma
.
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