spell vs work shift

work shift vs spell

spell and work shift both are nouns.

spell is a verb but work shift is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spell	Yes	No	Yes	No
work shift	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of spell include duty period, shift.

spell (noun)	work shift (noun)
a verbal formula believed to have magical force	the time period during which you are at work
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

spell (verb)	work shift (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 spell and work shift

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