Spell and Span

Spell

Spell noun - An indefinite but usually short period of time.
Usage example: come rest a spell

Span is a synonym for spell in term topic. In some cases you can use "Span" instead a noun "Spell", when it comes to topics like period.

Nearby Words: spelled, speller, spelling

Span

Span noun - The distance or interval between two points.
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Synonyms for Span

Spell is a synonym for span in term topic. Sometimes you can use "Spell" instead a noun "Span", if it concerns topics such as duration, period, distance.

Nearby Word: spanned

How words are described

good good spell good span
long long spell long span
particular particular spell particular span
normal normal spell normal span
Other adjectives: specific, brief, certain, original, true, single, massive, bad.

Common collocations

number spell number span number
series spell series span series
range spell range span range
game spell game span game
Other words: ages.
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