staring spell

noun

Staring into space and failing to respond to speech or touch; an absence seizure.

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Meanings

nounstaring spell (plural staring spells)

plural staring spells

  1. Staring into space and failing to respond to speech or touch; an absence seizure.
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APA

staring spell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staring%20spell

MLA

“staring spell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staring%20spell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staring spell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staring%20spell.

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