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transfixion

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Main Entry:
trans·fix 
          Listen to the pronunciation of transfix
Pronunciation:
\tran(t)s-ˈfiks\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Latin transfixus, past participle of transfigere, from trans- + figere to fasten, pierce — more at fix
Date:
1590
1 : to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon : impale 2 : to hold motionless by or as if by piercing <he stood transfixed by her gaze>
trans·fix·ion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of transfixion \-ˈfik-shən\ noun


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