1
as in incantations
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 bouts
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a dizzy spell that caused me to fall
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3
as in whiles
an indefinite but usually short period of time
come rest a spell
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as in possesses
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 means
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 spells
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Morocco, meanwhile, played really well in spells throughout the group stage but would often fail to really capitalize on its dominance.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Pruning leaves plants more vulnerable to drying out and reduces their energy reserves, which plants need to survive spells of hot, dry weather.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
Along the way, visitors can cast spells with a digital wand, brew potions, pot a mandrake, test their Quidditch skills and explore iconic settings like the Great Hall, Hogwarts classrooms, Hagrid's Hut and the Forbidden Forest.
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Justin Adams,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
As well as his five Euros and four World Cups across two spells with France, Stephan also managed Senegal at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, bringing his total major tournament haul up to 10.
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Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Those are just a few of the 80 single-player minigames in this package, which also features Beatspell, a rhythmic role-playing adventure that requires nimble finger-work to cast spells.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Summer drownings are an annual problem that health authorities say worsens during hot spells.
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Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Almost 20 years ago, Leon Hamui, now 64, started having fainting spells while running.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
If Ohio is suddenly in play, that spells big problems for a GOP majority.
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Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 June 2026
The document spells this out in the standard ETF risk language every such fund must carry.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
And this spells trouble for parts of the fast casual industry.
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Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
The L'Oca d'Oro website spells that out, too.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
And the chart spells it out, admittedly in very tiny print.
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Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
The British government spells it out in guidance for staff working with classified documents.
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ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
The timing of Tim Cook’s departure from Apple spells good things for the company’s fiscal second-quarter earnings report, set to be released on April 30, Wall Street analysts are buzzing.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Morocco, meanwhile, played really well in spells throughout the group stage but would often fail to really capitalize on its dominance.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Pruning leaves plants more vulnerable to drying out and reduces their energy reserves, which plants need to survive spells of hot, dry weather.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
Along the way, visitors can cast spells with a digital wand, brew potions, pot a mandrake, test their Quidditch skills and explore iconic settings like the Great Hall, Hogwarts classrooms, Hagrid's Hut and the Forbidden Forest.
—
Justin Adams,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
As well as his five Euros and four World Cups across two spells with France, Stephan also managed Senegal at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, bringing his total major tournament haul up to 10.
—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Those are just a few of the 80 single-player minigames in this package, which also features Beatspell, a rhythmic role-playing adventure that requires nimble finger-work to cast spells.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Summer drownings are an annual problem that health authorities say worsens during hot spells.
—
Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Almost 20 years ago, Leon Hamui, now 64, started having fainting spells while running.
—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Verb
But were those two spells the best representation of Marsch soccer?
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
If Ohio is suddenly in play, that spells big problems for a GOP majority.
—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 June 2026
The document spells this out in the standard ETF risk language every such fund must carry.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
And this spells trouble for parts of the fast casual industry.
—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
The L'Oca d'Oro website spells that out, too.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
And the chart spells it out, admittedly in very tiny print.
—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
The British government spells it out in guidance for staff working with classified documents.
—
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
The timing of Tim Cook’s departure from Apple spells good things for the company’s fiscal second-quarter earnings report, set to be released on April 30, Wall Street analysts are buzzing.
—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spells
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Circe is able, by means of drugs and incantations, to change humans into wolves, lions, and other animals.
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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.
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It’s been a long 3½ years for Gio Reyna, whose promising career has been derailed by a string of injuries, bouts of immaturity and an aborted loan deal to England’s Nottingham Forest.
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Rethinking daily movement as a series of small resets — rather than a single block of exercise — can shift how your body responds to long bouts of sitting.
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UCHealth’s decision to postpone surgeries whiles staff addressed the sterilization problem stands out from other hospitals that have found themselves in similar situations.
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The United States possesses the world’s strongest military, most innovative economy, and deepest capital markets.
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While Languedoc possesses remarkable varietal diversity, Legrand is quick to point out that grapes are only the starting point.
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This moment means a lot to me, man.
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In this measure, the number 0 means grade level.
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Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
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In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team.
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The British Army also provided protection from attacks by Native American tribes, giving many settlers little reason to support a rebellion.
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Twice in recent days, the United States has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran following drone attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Screwdriver bits attach to the tool with a magnet, and the Vulyx itself can magnetically stick to any metallic surface.
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The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
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“Spells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spells. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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