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- pronunciation:
- fae
sih
neIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
fascinates, fascinating, fascinated |
| definition: |
If something fascinates you, it captures your attention and makes you very interested in it. You want to keep looking at it or learning more about it.
Matt is not very interested in rocks, but they fascinate his sister. She collects them and reads everything she can about them.The moving string fascinated the cat.Many people are fascinated by movie stars and pop stars. They want to know all about them.- synonyms:
- charm, grip
- similar words:
- attract, enchant, hold, interest
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| related words: |
absorb, immerse, tempt |
| derivation: |
fascinatedly (adv.) |
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