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fascinated

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Main Entry:
fas·ci·nate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of fascinate
Pronunciation:
\ˈfa-sə-ˌnāt\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
fas·ci·nat·ed; fas·ci·nat·ing 
          Listen to the pronunciation of fascinating \ˈfas-ˌnā-tiŋ, ˈfa-sə-ˌnā-\
Etymology:
Latin fascinatus, past participle of fascinare, from fascinum evil spell
Date:
1598
transitive verb1obsolete : bewitch2 a: to transfix and hold spellbound by an irresistible power <believed that the serpent could fascinate its prey> b: to command the interest of : allure <was fascinated by carnivals>intransitive verb: to be irresistibly attractive <the novel's flamboyant cover fascinates>
synonyms see attract


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