break the spell

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break the spell

1. to put an end to a magic spell. The wizard looked in his magic book to find out how to break the spell.

2. to do something that ends a desirable period of figurative enchantment. At the end of the second movement, some idiot broke the spell by applauding.

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But Charlie is doomed to remain single for ever, and an encounter with the woman of his dreams leaves him determined to break the spell. BEST OF DIGITAL FILMS by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) COLUMN: In our opinion As the nation remains dazed by a financial crisis that is dragging down stocks, pushing up unemployment, and sapping consumer confidence and spending, it has become clear that the financial wizards in Washington are having a very difficult time finding the incantation to break the spell of economic despondency. Washington adrift; Paulson & Co. try every spell in the book by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) They wish perhaps to break the spell put on you by an icy female look that has turned you into a thing. A Deathless Moment by Hadziselimovic, Omer / the new renaissance			Break it up! break loose break loose from break neck break new ground break of break off break on break open break out break out in a cold sweat break out in a rash break out in tears and break in tears break out with break over break ranks break silence break stride break the back of break the bank break the ice break the mold break the mould break the news break the silence break the spell break through break to break to pieces break up break up with break wind break with break with tradition break word breakdown breakfast breaking breaking and entering breaking point breast breath breath of fresh air breathe breathe a sigh of relief breathe a word breathe down neck breathe easy breathe fire breathe in breathe into			Break the Cycle break the fall Break the fourth wall break the habit break the habit break the habit break the habit break the habit break the habit break the ice break the ice break the ice break the ice break the ice break the ice break the law break the law Break The Matrix break the mold break the mold break the mold break the mold break the mould break the news break the pattern break the peace break the record Break the Seal break the silence break the silence break the spell Break the Syndicate break through break through break through break through break through break through break through break thrust Break Time break to break to pieces break to pieces Break Track Break Transmission break trust break up break up break up break up break up break up break up Break Up Fee Break Up Fees break up into opposing factions Break Up Value Break Up Values break up with Break Ups

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