Antonyms for spell
spɛlspell

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

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1. enchantment, spell, trancenoun

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

   Antonyms:
   unspell

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

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"

   Antonyms:
   unspell

   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

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"

   Antonyms:
   unspell

   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

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"

   Antonyms:
   unspell

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

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"

   Antonyms:
   unspell

   Synonyms:
   import, spell out, write

6. spell, importverb

   indicate or signify

   "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

   Antonyms:
   unspell

   Synonyms:
   import, spell out, write

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"

   Antonyms:
   unspell

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

8. spellverb

   relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

   "She spelled her husband at the wheel"

   Antonyms:
   unspell

   Synonyms:
   import, spell out, write

9. spellverb

   place under a spell

   Antonyms:
   unspell

   Synonyms:
   import, spell out, write

10. spellverb

    take turns working

    "the workers spell every four hours"

    Antonyms:
    unspell

    Synonyms:
    import, spell out, write

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1. spellnoun

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

2. spellverb

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

How to use spell in a sentence?

1. Maximiliano Herrera:

   The real ‘monster’ part of this warm spell was December 31 to January 1.

2. George Sand:

   The beauty that addresses itself to the eyes is only the spell of the moment; the eye of the body is not always that of the soul.

3. George Kent:

   One key sign of it being fake is that most of the names are misspelled in English - we would never spell most that way.

4. Mark Twain:

   I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way.

5. Helen Clark:

   These sub-goals spell out in great detail what we need to do so that every year there is stock taking as to what we've been able to do.

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