ENSORCELLING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

ensorcelling

verb

variants or ensorceling

present participle of ensorcell

as in possessing

to cast a spell on a dense, dark forest that is the scene for many a tale in which some unsuspecting traveler is ensorcelled by a witch or wizard

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

blessing

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Verb

Her voice has a clear affinity with Vashti Bunyan’s, possessing a maternal warmth and formal poise that can sound tender without becoming mannered.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
When lawmakers meet next year, the Texas Cannabis Policy Center is focused on reducing the penalty for possessing marijuana.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of possessing

Verb

Meanwhile, Agent 9 spent almost an entire hour spelling its name in cubes.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
The Corona Centennial High football team has an interesting blend of players spelling their similar first names differently, leaving coach Matt Logan to be the referee as to which parents got the spelling correct.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of spelling

Verb

As John and Gates are playing cards, with the con man still working on charming the agent, the first guard assigned outside in the hallway drops.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Plant flowering shrubs or vines that can trail over the top, charming the neighbors while screening the view at the same time.

— Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Definition of charming

Verb

Even the Owens family’s enchanting New England home, which the internet has spent nearly three decades foaming at the mouth over, is barely seen, as much of the film takes place overseas.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Practical Magic 2 has Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman enchanting a new generation of fans, but not everyone from the original cast returned for the sequel.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanting

Verb

Houston has been a recurring scene of protests to Trump's immigration crackdown in the wake of one ICE officer fatally shooting a Mexican homebuilder and another striking a man with a car.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The girlfriend of Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil was arrested Sunday for reportedly striking the singer.

— Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of striking

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