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fixate (on or upon)

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Synonyms & Antonyms of fixate (on or upon)

as in brood (about or over), obsess (about or over)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for fixate (on or upon)

brood (about or over),
obsess (about or over)

cleave (to),
cling (to),
hug,
stick (to)

carry,
keep,
maintain,
preserve,
remember,
retain,
treasure

cultivate,
foster,
nurture,
support,
sustain

bear,
cherish,
entertain,
harbor,
have,
hold,
nurse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for fixate (on or upon)

disregard,
drop,
forget,
ignore,
neglect,
overlook

abjure,
decline,
deny,
disdain,
refuse,
reject,
repudiate,
scorn

abandon,
desert,
discard,
forsake,
give up,
part (with),
quit,
renounce,
throw out

erase,
expunge

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“Fixate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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