spell
/spɛl/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/spɛl/
🇺🇸 US
/spɛl/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
“He cast a spell to cure warts.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula.
“under a spell”
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Meaning 3 · noun
Speech, discourse.
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Meaning 4 · verb
To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
How this word is used
- Everyday “He cast a spell to cure warts.”
- General “under a spell”
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