noun
We had a spell of bad weather. Each of us had a spell at the tiller during the crossing
verb
After 36 hours of uninterrupted duty, I needed someone to spell me for a while
noun
She had them all under her spell
The priest uttered some spell and I found myself unable to move
We were drawn ever onward by the spell of the jungle
verb
Harry's conviction will spell the end of his career as a bank robber
She despises you - I can't spell it out for you more plainly than that
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