duty period vs spell

spell vs duty period

duty period and spell both are nouns.

duty period is not a verb while spell is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
duty period	Yes	No	No	No
spell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spell is a hyponym of duty period; that is, spell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than duty period:

duty period: the time period during which you are at work
spell: a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

Other hyponyms of duty period include go, tour, turn, trick, watch, day shift, evening shift, swing shift, graveyard shift, night shift, split shift.

duty period (noun)	spell (noun)
the time period during which you are at work	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

duty period (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 duty period and spell

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