Synonym: charm, fascination, period, shift, stretch, time, trance. Similar words: compelling, compel, well, yell, bell, cell, shell, sell. Meaning: [spel] 
n. 1. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation 2. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) 3. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition 4. a verbal formula believed to have magical force. v. 1. orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of 2. indicate or signify 3. write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) 4. relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn 5. place under a spell 6. take turns working.
n. 1. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation 2. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) 3. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition 4. a verbal formula believed to have magical force. v. 1. orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of 2. indicate or signify 3. write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) 4. relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn 5. place under a spell 6. take turns working. 
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91. She managed to write a letter during a quiet spell at work.
92. Parts of the river were iced over during the cold spell.
93. We listened to the young lutist as though we were under a spell.
94. Too many young people are unable to write or spell well, as employers will testify.
95. Hong Kong casts a spell over the visitor almost as soon as the aircraft touches down.
96. I've created a macro to spell check all the files at the same time.
97. The whole valley seemed to be under a spell, in a timeless past unaffected by world events.
98. The government has so far refused to spell out its plans/policies.
99. It's always a good idea to run a spell check once you've finished writing.
100. They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her.
101. In this current cold spell, many old people are dying needlessly of hypothermia.
102. I think it's better to spell out all to you.
103. It is a superstitious idea that the ghost can cast a living man under a spell.
104. She's a witch,[sentencedict.com/spell.html] and she'll cast a spell on you if she catches you.
105. She had a brief spell as captain of the team.
106. Sleeping Beauty was under a spell when the prince found her.
107. Sleeping Beauty lay under the wicked fairy's spell until the prince woke her with a kiss.
108. Does she spell her name with a C or with a K?
109. The witch cast/put a spell on the prince and he turned into a frog.
110. You've been driving for a while - do you want me to spell you?
111. Did I spell your name right? Rightly cannot be used like this. In formal language correctly is used:Is your name spelled correctly?
112. Jacqueline is not relishing the prospect of another spell in prison.
113. These regulations could spell the death of the American car industry.
114. His spell in prison gained him a lot of street cred.
115. It was a magic night until the spell was broken.
116. She uttered the magic word[sentencedict.com], and the spell was broken.
117. Shakespeare did not always spell his own name the same way.
118. She had a spell as a singer before becoming an actress.
119. She fell under his spell when he was her tutor at university.
120. A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance.