I. noun
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
cause death by muttering spells over her
Synonyms: charm, conjuration, ||devil-devil, incantation, rune
Related Word: bewitching, enchanting, hexing
II. verb
Synonyms: bewitch 1, charm, enchant, ensorcell, hex, voodoo, witch
III. verb
Synonyms: mean 2, add up (to), connote, denote, express, import, intend, signify
IV. verb
1.
Synonyms: relieve 3, take over
2.
Synonyms: rest 3, breathe, lay off, lie by
V. noun
1.
a limited period or amount of activity
each spell of work was followed by a brief rest
Synonyms: bout, go, shift, stint, time, tour, trick, turn
Related Word: streak; ||patch, period; stretch; relay
2.
Synonyms: while 1, bit, space, stretch, time, ||whet
3.
Synonyms: attack 3, access, fit, seizure, throe, turn