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    fas·ci·nate
    [ˈfasəˌnāt]
    verb
    (be fascinated)
    fascinate (verb) · fascinates (third person present) · fascinated (past tense) · fascinated (past participle) · fascinating (present participle)
    1. draw irresistibly the attention and interest of (someone):
      "I've always been fascinated by other cultures" · "she was fascinated to learn about this strange land"
      • archaic
        (especially of a snake) deprive (a person or animal) of the ability to resist or escape by the power of a look or gaze:
        "the serpent fascinates its prey"
    Origin
    late 16th century (in the sense ‘bewitch’): from Latin fascinat- ‘bewitched’, from the verb fascinare, from fascinum ‘spell, witchcraft’.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    verb
    1. draw irresistibly the attention and interest of (someone):
      engross
      captivate
      absorb
      interest
      enchant
      beguile
      bewitch
      enthrall
      enrapture
      entrance
      transfix
      rivet
      mesmerize
      hypnotize
      spellbind
      occupy
      engage
      compel
      allure
      lure
      tempt
      entice
      draw
      tantalize
      charm
      attract
      intrigue
      delight
      divert
      entertain
      amuse
      hold spellbound
      Opposite:
      bore
      repel
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