Synonyms for spell
spɛlspell

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1. enchantment, spell, trancenoun

   a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

   Synonyms:
   trance, while, enchantment, bewitchment, piece, magic spell, patch, enthrallment, charm, go, tour, magical spell, captivation, fascination, turn

   Antonyms:
   unspell

2. go, spell, tour, turnnoun

   a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

   "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, cristal, enlistment, act, hug drug, disco biscuit, piece, twist, turning, whirl, duty tour, trance, bend, routine, bit, turn of events, tour of duty, crook, term of enlistment, round, offer, circuit, tour, play, go, number, crack, pass, enchantment, charm, good turn, while, fling, ecstasy, go game, magical spell, bout, magic spell, turn, patch

   Antonyms:
   unspell

3. while, piece, spell, patchnoun

   a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

   "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

   Synonyms:
   darn, small-arm, turn, maculation, spot, piece, eyepatch, bandage, objet d'art, slice, bit, firearm, trance, composition, dapple, part, plot of land, patch, temporary hookup, tour, fleck, go, piece of music, man, enchantment, speckle, charm, while, art object, magical spell, magic spell, plot, opus, plot of ground, mend, musical composition

   Antonyms:
   unspell

4. spell, magic spell, magical spell, charmverb

   a verbal formula believed to have magical force

   "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"

   Synonyms:
   trance, magic spell, enchantment, appeal, piece, good luck charm, patch, charm, go, tour, magical spell, while, appealingness, turn

   Antonyms:
   unspell

5. spell, spell outverb

   orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

   "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"

   Synonyms:
   import, spell out, write

   Antonyms:
   unspell

6. spell, importverb

   indicate or signify

   "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

   Synonyms:
   import, spell out, write

   Antonyms:
   unspell

7. spell, writeverb

   write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)

   "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"

   Synonyms:
   import, save, compose, pen, publish, indite, spell out, drop a line, write

   Antonyms:
   unspell

8. spellverb

   relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

   "She spelled her husband at the wheel"

   Synonyms:
   import, spell out, write

   Antonyms:
   unspell

9. spellverb

   place under a spell

   Synonyms:
   import, spell out, write

   Antonyms:
   unspell

10. spellverb

    take turns working

    "the workers spell every four hours"

    Synonyms:
    import, spell out, write

    Antonyms:
    unspell

Matched Categories

1. • Alternate
   • Bewitch
   • Mean
   • Psychological State
   • Relieve
   • Time

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1. spellnoun

   Synonyms:
   charm, incantation, exorcism

2. spellnoun

   Synonyms:
   turn (at work)

3. spellnoun

   Synonyms:
   season, term, period, interval, fit

4. spellverb

   Synonyms:
   represent by letters

5. spellverb

   Synonyms:
   relieve (by taking a turn at work), help, aid, assist

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spellnoun

   Synonyms:
   charm, incantation, exorcism, period, season, interval

2. spellverb

   Synonyms:
   orthographize, decipher, read, unravel, unfold, charm, bewitch

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1. List of paraphrases for "spell":

   charm, fate, incantation, curse, plight, spelling, episode, write

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1. Binyomin Mermelstein:

   So they spell something wrong -- OK, they spelled something wrong. I don't see an issue, i try to write things for people in our community, and I don't know the grammar or the rules you have to use, and people would sometimes laugh at how I write, but that doesn't make a difference.

2. Emmanuel Macron:

   Look where we are on welfare. We plow a chunk of cash into subsistence benefits, and people are still poor. There's no way out. People who are born poor stay poor, i'll spell out where we're at, that we're piling too much dough into a welfare system that's focused on corrective treatment.

3. Brenda Rapp:

   If I tell you a word like' yacht' and ask you to spell it, maybe you can do it.

4. Robert Wright:

   Think of it: zillions and zillions of organisms running around, each under the hypnotic spell of a single truth, all these truths identical, and all logically incompatible with one another : 'My hereditary material is the most important material on earth; its survival justifies your frustration, pain, even death'. And you are one of those organisms, living your life in the thrall of a logical absurdity.

5. California Democratic Rep. Mike Honda:

   It's gotten ridiculous, we're getting bills that have over 10 words in the title just so they can spell something that's supposed to be clever.