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under a spell

under a spell prepositional phrase: bewitched; held (as if) by the power of a magical spell.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Bewitched; held (as if) by the power of a magical spell.

Synonyms of under a spell

Questions about under a spell

What does under a spell mean?
Under a spell means bewitched; held (as if) by the power of a magical spell.
What part of speech is under a spell?
Under a spell is a prepositional phrase.

Words near under a spell in the dictionary

  1. undeputed
  2. undeputized
  3. under
  4. under a cloud
  5. under a lucky star
  6. under a spell
  7. under and over
  8. under and overs
  9. under arms
  10. under arrest
  11. under boob

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