Number and Spell

Number

Number verb - To find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added.

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Spell and number are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spell" instead a verb "Number".

Nearby Words: numberless, numbered, numbering

Spell verb - To cast a spell on.

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Number and spell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Number" instead a verb "Spell".

Nearby Words: spelled, speller, spelling

good	good number	good spell
similar	similar number	similar spell
specific	specific number	specific spell
certain	certain number	certain spell
Other adjectives: original, correct, single, actual, real, massive, big, great, new, final, next, last, different, available.

Earlier versions of NetHack had a similar system, where reading a spellbook would give you a finite number of uses of the spell.

Source: Vancian Magic
To cast a spell in game, a player has to read a certain number of words from their spell book first.

Source: LARP / The Darkon Wargaming Club
Final Fantasy III used the same spell levels/number of uses system as the first game (albeit the number of charges was much more plentiful).

Source: Early Installment Weirdness / Video Games

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