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(verb) indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" |
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Synonyms: import |
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Related Words: intend, mean |
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(verb) recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" |
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Related Words: misspell, recite |
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(verb) place under a spell |
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Related Words: bewitch, enchant, glamour, hex, jinx, witch |
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Antonyms: unspell |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: write |
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Related Words: hyphen, hyphenate |
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(noun) a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese" |
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Synonyms: charm, magic spell |
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Related Words: curse, hex, incantation, jinx, language, oral communication, speech, spoken language |
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(noun) a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation |
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Synonyms: enchantment, trance |
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Related Words: captivation, fascination, mental state, possession, psychological state |
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(noun) a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" |
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Synonyms: go, tour, turn |
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Related Words: duty period, shift, work shift |
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(noun) a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather" |
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Synonyms: piece, while |
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Related Words: time |
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