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A compelling attraction; charm or fascination: the spell of the theater.
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A period of work; a shift.
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A short, indefinite period of time.
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A word or formula believed to have magic power.
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verb-intransitive
Australian To rest for a time from an activity.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To form words by means of letters.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To take turns working.
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phrasal-verb
Spell down To defeat in a spelling bee.
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Spell out To make explicit and clear: asked him to spell out his objectives.
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Spell out To name or write in order the letters that constitute (a word or part of a word): spelled out my name.
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verb-transitive
To add up to; signify: Their unwise investment could spell financial ruin.
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To allow to rest a while.
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To constitute the letters of (a word): These letters spell animal.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To name or write in order the letters constituting (a word or part of a word).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To put (someone) under a spell; bewitch.
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verb
To read slowly and with difficulty .
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To find out by study come to understand .
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To name the letters of in order.
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To write or print the letters of in order.
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To write or print the letters of in a particular way.
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