Declare
Spell
Spell verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.
Usage example: that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Lag Cancel: Urban Legend in Limbo has the "Fast-talk Declaration" mechanic where any action can be interrupted with a spell card declare by pressing Spell button rapidly twice.
Source: Video Game / Touhou - No Celebrities Were Harmed: In episode 3, Sapphie casts her friendship spell on Ewan Backgregor, prompting him to loudly declare Aoi as his best friend.
Source: Anime / Jewelpet (2009) -
In the 4th Edition you can declare any attack to be retroactively non-lethal, up to and including a disintegrate spell.
Source: As Lethal as It Needs to Be
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