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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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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3
as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
come rest a spell
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Recent Examples of spell
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Another poor season, despite a roster with stars, could spell the end of his time with the Dolphins.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Samantha Browning Shea
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Decreased the time required to cast spells using Magic Cocktail.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The music industry – any field in entertainment, actually – can be fraught with exciting parties, events, and the spoils that come with hitting it big, but all of these things have spelled the downfall for too many talented artists.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Another poor season, despite a roster with stars, could spell the end of his time with the Dolphins.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
In the days since that spell, something shifted.
—Samantha Browning Shea
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Decreased the time required to cast spells using Magic Cocktail.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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The deal will make Thailand the sixth Southeast Asian nation to possess submarines, with Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam, according to Asian Military Review.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Also in the suit is a chart that lists five brokers that allegedly controlled 6,345 Ticketmaster accounts and possessed 246,407 concert tickets to 2,594 events.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In practice, that can mean running the same queries more efficiently in less time and with lower compute costs.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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For planes flying 30,000 feet above sea level or military vehicles traveling through combat zones, that level of reliability can mean the difference between life and death.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some monks who were once forced off the island put a curse on it and everyone who ever took anything away from it.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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When her curse begins to affect her physically, Amada travels to the Abyss to seek a cure from the Grand Warlock.—
Mia Sosa,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While some market participants fear another bout of labor market weakness could trigger a fresh recession, Wilson disagrees.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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As the family noted in the statement, Hatton not only had a comeback fight scheduled in December but was also preparing for a trip to Dubai to promote the bout.—
Evan Bell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Grab your coziest blanket and take a seat (for a while) in a comfy reading chair.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The production, directed by Simon Godwin from a version by David Eldridge, takes a while to find itself, perhaps because Ibsen dumps exposition into an unbearably clunky first scene or because the play doesn’t introduce its heart, Hedvig, for nearly half an hour.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Robert Redford, who charmed people on the big screen and eventually used his star power to advocate for independent filmmaking, environmentalism and LGBTQ rights, has died at age 89.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lennon's sister, Maisy, charmed audiences as Daphne Conrad, the younger daughter of Rayna Jaymes.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This public vitriol signifies a point of no return.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The women of #MomTok have been in high demand, and Paul’s leading Bachelorette status further signifies that.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s a little bit of mystery with the spirits, incantations and rituals.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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How to turn a human into a statistic, an alien, an enemy combatant–transformations worked not through incantation, but through the movement of paper in government offices.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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“Spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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