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spellbind

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of spellbind

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

  • the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children
Synonyms of spellbind

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

enrapture, entrance, thrill

beguile, bewitch, charm

absorb, engage, engross, involve

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