spellbind
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(verb) put into a trance |
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Synonyms: entrance |
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Related Words: hypnotize, mesmerize |
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(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" |
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Synonyms: bewitch, magnetize, mesmerize |
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Related Words: charm, influence, tempt |
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(verb) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe: "The eye of the Ancient Mariner fascinated the wedding guest." Burton; "The serpent fascinates its prey,..by the power of his eyes." Todd & Bowman |
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Synonyms: fascinate, grip, transfix |
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Related Words: interest |
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