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- pronunciation:
- spel
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a short period of time.
Let's rest a spell.- synonyms:
- space, time, while
- similar words:
- bit, period, stretch
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| definition 2: |
a period that stands out because one kind of event or experience keeps happening.
The river was low after the dry spell.Talk to him during one of his happy spells.- similar words:
- attack, bout, dose, interval, mood, period, run, stretch, term, time
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| definition 3: |
a period of work or other activity; shift.
He did a spell in the factory.- similar words:
- hitch, shift, term, turn
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| related words: |
attack, bit, interval, term, time, turn, year |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
spells, spelling, spelled |
| definition: |
to take the place of for a time.
The children spelled each other during the soccer game.- synonyms:
- relieve
- similar words:
- replace
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| related words: |
replace |
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