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magic spell

n. 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"

trance, enchantment

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

turn, tour, go

n. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

spell

v. place under a spell

import

v. indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

write

v. 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"

give the spelling of, recite the letters of

v. 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"

charm, good luck charm

n. something believed to bring good luck

catalepsy

n. a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli

suspended animation

n. a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia

dream

n. someone or something wonderful; "this dessert is a dream"

continuance, duration

n. the period of time during which something continues

period, period of time, amount of time, time period

n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"

term

n. a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"

stretch, stint

n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

season

n. a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"

convey, impart

v. make known; pass on, of information

harbinger, herald, foretell, announce, annunciate

v. foreshadow or presage

indicate, suggest

v. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"

read with difficulty, spell out

v. spell fully and without abbreviating; "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"

unspell

v. release from a spell

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