spell
/spɛl/ noun A1- Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. · He cast a spell to cure warts.
- A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. · under a spell
Plural spells
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Don’t say anything about this to any one for a spell yet, anyway.
Alice could see, as well as if she were looking over their shoulders, that all the jurors were writing down “stupid things!” on their slates, and she could even make out that one of them didn’t know how to spell “stupid,” and that he had to ask his neighbour to tell him.
“He’s had some real bad spells with his heart this spring and he won’t spare himself a mite.
She’ll be casting a spell over me, too.
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