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obsess

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of obsess

to hold one's attention to an extreme degree

The TV show obsessed me so much that I was up all night watching.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of obsess

allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant

absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engage, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy

hypnotize, mesmerize

distract, preoccupy

hog, monopolize

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of obsess

bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

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