cold spell vs spell

spell vs cold spell

cold spell and spell both are nouns.

cold spell is not a verb while spell is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cold spell	Yes	No	No	No
spell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spell is a hypernym of cold spell; that is, spell is a word with a broader meaning than cold spell:

cold spell: a period of cold weather
spell: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

Other hypernyms of cold spell include patch, piece, while.

cold spell (noun)	spell (noun)
a period of cold weather	a verbal formula believed to have magical force
	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

cold spell (verb)	spell (verb)
	take turns working
	orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
	indicate or signify
	place under a spell
	write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
	relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

Difference between cold spell and spell

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