NOUN | state | fascination, captivation | the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) |
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feeling | fascination, captivation, enchantment, enthrallment | a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual | |
attribute | fascination | the capacity to attract intense interest |
Sounds | fae.sahney'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror). | |
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Synonym | captivation | |
Broader | enchantment, spell, trance | A psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation |
Spanish | cautivación, fascinación | |
Catalan | captivació | |
Verbs | fascinate | to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe |
fascinate | cause to be interested or curious |
Meaning | A feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual. | |
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Synonyms | captivation, enchantment, enthrallment | |
Broader | liking | A feeling of pleasure and enjoyment |
Spanish | atracción, embebecimiento, embeleso, fascinación, hechizo | |
Verbs | fascinate | attract |
Meaning | The capacity to attract intense interest. | |
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Example | "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations" | |
Broader | attraction, attractiveness | The quality of arousing interest |
Verbs | fascinate | to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe |
fascinate | cause to be interested or curious |
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