1
as in curse
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the witch cast a spell that turned the prince into a toad
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2
as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a dizzy spell that caused me to fall
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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
come rest a spell
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as in to possess
to cast a spell on
it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims
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as in to mean
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble
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Recent Examples of spell
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Bullock is seen tending to the garden while Kidman appears to be working on a spell from a book.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
And if not used properly, that can spell trouble.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
There was a little spell with this movie where the knives were definitely out.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Bullock is seen tending to the garden while Kidman appears to be working on a spell from a book.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Weeks before Jason gushed over Kylie on Tuesday's panel, the Not Gonna Lie host hilariously revealed that the former NFL star spells one of their daughter's names incorrectly.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
And if not used properly, that can spell trouble.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spell
Noun
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Curse or no curse, the @nyknicks have NO BUSINESS losing this series to the @ATLHawks — no matter how good that young team is.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The home crowd in hockey can be a blessing and a curse.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If your ideal holiday involves being pampered at a spa in between bouts of sun-tanning on the beach then this resort should be your holy grail.—
Ann Lee,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Investors have readily absorbed the supply of bonds from these companies — even during bouts of volatility tied to the conflict in Iran — underscoring relentless demand for exposure to the artificial intelligence boom.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Parker now has several options to improve an area that hasn’t been a strength in Dallas for a while.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Two children watch him from behind while, in one sliver of the background on the top left side of the picture, a blazing red sunset overruns the sky.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The indictment charges each individual with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Officials define crime guns as firearms that have been stolen or are illegally possessed, have been used in a crime, or are suspected of having been used in a crime.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That means ballots are set and in some states early and absentee voting has already begun.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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As prospective farmers struggled to clear forests for rice fields in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Malaya, their efforts might have been accompanied by mystical incantations like this invocation against Iblis, the Devil in Islamic tradition.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2026
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In that loud and sultry enclosure, the aspirants lined up and repeated the same information, over and over, like an incantation to open a magic door.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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As shown in The Athletic’s match dashboard below, City might have had more of the ball, but Arsenal created some excellent opportunities with an attack-minded approach at the Etihad.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The movement from Odegaard and Zubimendi towards the ball occupies Willock and Guimaraes, while White attacks the space vacated by the Newcastle captain and Havertz drops to provide a passing option.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Romantic Venus sextiles dreamy Neptune, softening conversations and opening space for empathy, imagination, and meaningful exchange.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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