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captivation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of captivation

the power of irresistible attraction

by some mysterious method of captivation, the therapist is able to evoke a response from even the shiest of children

Synonyms of captivation

allure, animal magnetism, appeal, attractiveness, charisma, charm, duende, enchantment, fascination, force field, glamour (also glamor), magic, magnetism, oomph, pizzazz (or pizazz), seductiveness, witchery

Words Related to captivation

allurement, attraction, call, lure, seduction

agreeableness, darlingness, delightfulness, desirability, desirableness, niceness, pleasantness, pleasingness, sweetness

Near Antonyms of captivation

disagreeableness, distastefulness, obnoxiousness, offensiveness, unpleasantness

Antonyms of captivation

repulsion, repulsiveness

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