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fascinated Definition


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fascinate
verb fascinated, fascinating
    1. To interest strongly; to intrigue.
      Thesaurus: mesmerize, spellbind, bewitch, enchant, intrigue, engross, beguile, captivate, transfix, rivet, enthrall, enrapture, infatuate.
    2. Said of a snake: to make (an animal or person) unable to move, from fright.
    3. To hold spellbound; to enchant irresistibly.
Derivative: fascination
noun
    A state of being strongly interested
      Thesaurus: enchantment, allure, attraction, interest.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin fascinare to bewitch.



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