VERB | stative | fascinate, intrigue | cause to be interested or curious |
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emotion | fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind | to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | |
emotion | fascinate, capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, bewitch, entrance, enchant | attract |
Sounds | fae'sahney.t | |
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Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... |
Meaning | Cause to be interested or curious. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Synonym | intrigue | |
Narrower | grab, seize | capture the attention or imagination of |
Broader | matter to, interest | Be of importance or consequence |
Spanish | fascinar, intrigar | |
Catalan | fascinar, intrigar | |
Nouns | fascination | the capacity to attract intense interest |
fascination | the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) |
Meaning | To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Example | "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra" | |
Synonyms | transfix, grip, spellbind | |
Broader | interest | excite the curiosity of |
Spanish | aferrar, atrapar, cautivar, encantar, fascinar, hechizar, inmovilizar | |
Catalan | aferrar, atrapar, captivar, embruixar, encantar, encisar, fascinar | |
Nouns | fascination | the capacity to attract intense interest |
fascination | the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) |
Meaning | attract; cause to be enamored. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Model | The performance is likely to fascinate Sue | |
Synonyms | capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, bewitch, entrance, enchant | |
Narrower | hold | hold the attention of |
work | gratify and charm, usually in order to influence | |
Broader | attract, appeal | Be attractive to |
Spanish | captar, capturar, cautivar, conquistar, deleitar, enamorar, encantar, fascinar | |
Catalan | captar, captivar, capturar, delectar, embruixar, enamorar, encantar, encisar, extasiar, fascinar, fetillar, seduir | |
Nouns | fascination | a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual |
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