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1
to attract or delight as if by magic
- for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors
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2
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
- I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore
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3
to hold the attention of
- the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me
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The first known use of fascinate was in 1591
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