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bewitchment

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be·witch·ment  (b-wchmnt)
n.
1.
a. The act of bewitching.
b. The power to bewitch.
c. The state of being bewitched.
2. A bewitching spell.
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Noun1.bewitchment - a magical spell
enchantment
black art, black magic, necromancy, sorcery - the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
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We hoped we would not meet her, for since the affair of the bewitchment of Paddy we did not know quite what to think of Peg; the boldest of us held his breath as we passed her haunts, and drew it again with a sigh of relief when they were safely left behind.
The Golden Road by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
Yes; but there's this difference between love and smallpox, or bewitchment either--that if you detect the disease at an early stage and try change of air, there is every chance of complete escape without any further development of symptoms.
Adam Bede by Eliot, George View in context
Whereupon he told it: a fantastic piled narrative of bewitchment and miracles that set Shamlegh a-gasping.
Kim by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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