Bug
Bug noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: I can't go to work today because I've caught some bug that's going around
Spell
Spell noun - A spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| known | known bug | known spell |
| old | old bug | old spell |
| good | good bug | good spell |
| rare | rare bug | rare spell |
| Other adjectives: particular, similar, certain, dead, single, simple, nasty, actual, real, massive, big, great, bad, new, useful, minor, random, last, different. | ||
Common collocations
| game | bug game | spell game |
Both words in one sentence
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The only way to get past this bug (which happens every time) is to cast the certain spell again, then summon the staff.
Source: Game-Breaking Bug -
A bug in the third and fourth games had the Paladin's "Heal" ability classified as a spell, even though it used stamina instead of magic power.
Source: Video Game / Quest for Glory - The original Famicom version had a bug involving the Wall spell, which blocked magic up to a level equal to the number of "hits" the spell lands.
Cite this Source
Spell and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/spell
Bug & Spell. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/spell>.
Spell or Bug. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/spell.
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