Hypernym

verb

English

cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

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verbdomain: v speaking

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

English

Definition

place under a spell

Antonym

verb

English

release from a spell

Derivationally related form

noun

English

a verbal formula believed to have magical force

noun

English

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

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