spell of enchantment
- noun
- /spɛl əv ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
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hechizo de encantamiento
- The ancient forest had a spell of enchantment that made visitors feel as if they were in a fairy tale.
Examples
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The magician's performance created a spell of enchantment that captivated the entire audience.
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I've never cast a spell of enchantment this powerful.
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Jenny Twist is a wonderfully talented storyteller, and "Domingo's Angel" weaves a spell of enchantment around the reader from start to finish.
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As the first snow fell, a spell of enchantment seemed to envelop the quiet village, making everything feel magical.
Synonyms
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7.7
A magic spell put on a person or thing
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5.2
Words people say or write to make magic happen
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5.8
Words said by a witch or wizard to make something happen
A state when a magical spell controls someone
Antonyms
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7.7
A feeling of disappointment you have after you learn something is not as good as you thought
How Enchanting
Surface Forms
Morphology
spell + of + enchantment
Both 'spell' and 'enchantment' individually denote magical influence, and the prepositional linker 'of' simply relates the two nouns, so the phrase means a magical influence or period under magic. This composition is fully predictable and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily grasp the meaning.
Etymology
Spell of enchantment may come from the image of someone saying a spell, a short set of magic words, that puts people or places under an enchantment, like a strong charm. So the phrase now means a short time when someone or something is 'under the power of magic' or has a 'strong charm'.