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spell

verb (RESULT)
 
 
/spel/

Definition

spell disaster, trouble, etc. to cause something bad to happen in the future: The new regulations could spell disaster for small businesses. This cold weather could spell trouble for gardeners.Causing things to happen
(Definition of spell verb (RESULT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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