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- pronunciation:
- spel
- phrases:
- spell out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
spells, spelling, spelled, spelt |
| definition 1: |
to name or write the letters of in order.
He can spell "Mississippi." |
| definition 2: |
to be the letters of.
C-A-T spells "cat." |
| definition 3: |
to mean.
Wealth does not spell happiness. |
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| phrase: |
spell out |
| derivation: |
spellable (adj.) |
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