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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181. It is not necessary to explain to me why Anthony falls under the spell of a beautiful woman.
182. Our comfort is this: We will live out our lives enchanted by Claire, her spell never broken.
183. Such foreign bookings spell the difference between a good season and a so-so one.
184. Fenella, clutching the narrow ledge, standing precariously on the piled sacks, thought, in horror: Miach's spell.
185. I was prompted to write when a customer sat on checkout ten following a dizzy spell.
186. Although it is early days yet, should we be that club, then it can only spell disaster.
187. He only knew that the spell had been broken and that the weight had been lifted.
188. Her last spell of living with her husband ended when she sought work as a governess in London.
189. You may even have to launch a complete attack before you can spell out your future intentions.
190. However, a dictionary pack for PageMaker is available which contains PageMaker spell checker modules for 20 different languages.
191. The next day, a woman came up to me and asked what sort of spell I had cast on her husband.
192. In this respect, being under the spell of a leader is like being the influence of a powerful mood-altering drug.
193. He needs to spell out why a tax cut is going to help the average family of four.
194. Here,[www.Sentencedict.com] a sharp cold spell in spring may produce a narrow growth ring.
195. During this spell the Lions went 35 minutes without being awarded a penalty but conceded 10.
196. Should she spell it out to him, or would that fatally overplay her hand?
197. The second half opened with a lengthy spell of defending against the wind by Alton, before they gradually regained the initiative.
198. She is afraid you are waking from her spell, casting it off.
199. Finally, she was asked to spell egalitarian, used to describe a belief in human equality.
200. The Tzarina does not use the colour magic spells or any of the spell decks in Warhammer Battle Magic.
201. Gittens rounded off his loan spell with a crucial equaliser in the final-match decider at Wolves.
202. And early September generally is set fair to be a good spell for holidays, says his latest bulletin.
203. Hulka, making his fourth appearance at the national bee, repeated the word seven times before attempting to spell it.
204. His bedside locker held the conglomerate of offerings, necessities and minor diversions considered indispensable to a brief spell in hospital.
205. Showers are expected over the whole country - but the south-east may get a dry spell on Saturday and Sunday.
206. One false move in the conduct of the attack will spell certain doom for White.
207. He asked that it be repeated, was told it came from Greco-Roman mythology, and proceeded to spell it with confidence.
208. The conjurer would probably put a spell on him, turning him into a toad.
209. Delegated authority without a meaningful consultation process would spell disaster for teacher morale, motivation, commitment and hence effectiveness.
210. A penalty point in his favour ended his bad spell and he plundered seven points in a row.