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spell trouble
to be the cause of possible problems in the future. The continuing dry weather could spell trouble for farmers. (often + for)
See also: trouble
spell out something
to explain something in detail. Students have been given a fact sheet that spells out how AIDS is transferred. The company has a very strict dress code, and they spell it out for you when you start working there.
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