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mesmerize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mesmerize

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

  • discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show
Synonyms of mesmerize

arrest, bedazzle, catch up, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), fascinate, grip, hypnotize, spellbind
Words Related to mesmerize

enrapture, entrance, thrill

beguile, bewitch, charm

absorb, engage, engross, involve

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