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- it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims
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- that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble
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spell
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of spell (Entry 2 of 2)
- the witch cast a spell that turned the prince into a toad
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- abracadabra,
- bewitchment,
- charm,
- conjuration,
- enchantment,
- glamour
- (also glamor),
- hex,
- incantation,
- invocation,
- whammy
Words Related to spell
- bewitchery,
- conjuring,
- magic,
- mojo,
- necromancy,
- sorcery,
- voodoo,
- voodooism,
- witchcraft,
- witchery,
- wizardry
- amulet,
- fetish
- (also fetich),
- phylactery,
- talisman
- a dizzy spell that caused me to fall
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- come rest a spell
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“Spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell. Accessed 26 May. 2022.
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