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How to sign: recite the letters of or give the spelling of
"How do you spell this word?";
See also: spell out
Categories: recite
Within this category: misspell
How to sign: 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";
Similiar / Same: magic spell, charm
Categories: language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication
Within this category: hex, incantation
How to sign: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
Similiar / Same: trance, enchantment
Categories: mental state, psychological state
Within this category: fascination, possession
How to sign: 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";
Similiar / Same: while, patch, piece
Categories: time
Within this category: cold spell, hot spell, snap
