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spreuk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • incantation noun A spoken or chanted formula of words believed to have magical power.
  • saw noun A hand or power tool with a toothed or abrasive blade, used for cutting hard materials like wood or metal.

Senses

spreuk is used for these senses in English:

  • incantation A formula of words used as above.
  • saw (archaic) A saying or proverb.

incantation — full definition

  1. noun A spoken or chanted formula of words believed to have magical power.
  2. noun Any set of words repeated as if it has special or ritual force.

saw — full definition

  1. noun A hand or power tool with a toothed or abrasive blade, used for cutting hard materials like wood or metal.
  2. verb To cut something using a saw, or to make a back-and-forth motion like sawing.
  3. noun An old saying or proverb.

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