| 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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