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Quick definitions from WordNet (spell)
▸ noun: a verbal formula believed to have magical force ("He whispered a spell as he moved his hands")
▸ noun: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
▸ noun: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) ("A spell of work")
▸ noun: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition ("A spell of good weather")
▸ verb: indicate or signify ("I'm afraid this spells trouble!")
▸ verb: recite the letters of or give the spelling of ("How do you spell this word?")
▸ verb: place under a spell
▸ verb: write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) ("He spelled the word wrong in this letter")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #6200)
▸ Also see spelt
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▸ noun: a verbal formula believed to have magical force ("He whispered a spell as he moved his hands")
▸ noun: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
▸ noun: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) ("A spell of work")
▸ noun: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition ("A spell of good weather")
▸ verb: indicate or signify ("I'm afraid this spells trouble!")
▸ verb: recite the letters of or give the spelling of ("How do you spell this word?")
▸ verb: place under a spell
▸ verb: write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) ("He spelled the word wrong in this letter")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #6200)
▸ Also see spelt
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to spell
▸ Usage examples for spell
▸ Idioms related to spell (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing spell
▸ Words that often appear near spell
▸ Rhymes of spell
▸ Invented words related to spell