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Meaning of spell

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  spell
      n 1: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a
           magical incantation [syn: {enchantment}, {spell}, {trance}]
      2: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by
         someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" [syn: {go},
         {spell}, {tour}, {turn}]
      3: 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" [syn: {while}, {piece}, {spell},
         {patch}]
      4: 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" [syn: {spell}, {magic
         spell}, {magical spell}, {charm}]
      v 1: 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" [syn: {spell}, {spell out}]
      2: indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" [syn:
         {spell}, {import}]
      3: 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" [syn: {spell}, {write}]
      4: relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled
         her husband at the wheel"
      5: place under a spell [ant: {unspell}]
      6: take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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