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spell - 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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charm |
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oral communication,
speech communication,
spoken communication,
spoken language,
voice communication,
language,
speech the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
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incantation,
conjuration a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
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hex,
jinx,
whammy,
curse an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
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spell - orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer" |
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recite repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"
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misspell spell incorrectly
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spell - place under a spell |
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unspell release from a spell
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glamour,
hex,
witch,
jinx,
bewitch,
enchant cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
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spell - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" |
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intend,
mean have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
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spell - 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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write |
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spell out make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"
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hyphen,
hyphenate divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names"
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spell - take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours" |
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take turns,
alternate do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
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spell - relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel" |
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take over,
relieve take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
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