1
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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2
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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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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as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a dizzy spell that caused me to fall
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3
as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
come rest a spell
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Recent Examples of spell
Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Such factors spell prime conditions for fires to develop and spread rapidly.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
These experiments, interspersed with short spells in power for the more conventional parties of the center-left, show an electorate drawn to stronger and stronger versions of outsider posturing and populist extremism.
—Moisés Naím, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Rizzo returns to the New York Yankees to help spell Giancarlo Stanton.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Such factors spell prime conditions for fires to develop and spread rapidly.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Directed by Kenneth Branagh from a screenplay by Chris Weitz (who also wrote 2022's Pinocchio and 2025's Snow White), the film cast a spell on filmgoers and brought in $542.4 million at the global box office.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
These experiments, interspersed with short spells in power for the more conventional parties of the center-left, show an electorate drawn to stronger and stronger versions of outsider posturing and populist extremism.
—Moisés Naím, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spell
Verb
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Geological and mineralogical evidence shows that Mars once possessed a thicker atmosphere than the planet has today.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Experts debated the connection, but by 2001 paleontologists uncovered early whale ankle bones that possessed traits only seen among artiodactyls.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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That means nearly 40% of US households bought a car in 2024.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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This means the sheet is slightly thicker than its component atoms.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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The annual cost-of-living adjustment Social Security recipients receive is both a blessing and a curse.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Homewood’s location on the western shore of Lake Tahoe is both a blessing and a curse.—
Megan Michelson,
Outside Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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Millions of people across the central U.S. on Tuesday braced for dangerous bout of severe weather this week following a deadly cross-country storm that's left hundreds of thousands of homes and business without power in the Midwest.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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For decades, Argentina has endured bouts of hyper inflation and two years ago the annual rate stood at a battering 211 percent.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But higher prices, at least for a while, are inevitable.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sloan acknowledged that this has been one of the latest-breaking baseball markets he’s seen in a while, as scatter deals that are normally hashed out in January and February were still being transacted on Opening Day.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Wynn-Williams was horrified by the situation, but Zuckerberg — charmed by Dzodan’s allegiance to him in the face of possible prosecution by a nation with strict internet laws — wanted to celebrate the moment with a Facebook post, Wynn-Williams says.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Consider how former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann charmed investors and employees with his vision, despite unsustainable business practices.—
Nuala Walsh,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The certification signifies that a company meets high social and environmental performance standards, public transparency, and legal accountability.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This level signifies that a magmatic eruption is underway and could escalate into more powerful explosions.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Then, in what might be one of the most fitting metaphors of parenting and family-building in horror-comedy history, everyone—Rohan, Josh, their parents, their partner's parents, and even their friend—start screaming the same garbled Latin incantation in an effort to confuse the demon.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the government simply repeats its incantation of a need to modernize the system and uncover fraud.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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