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fascinated
Variant of fascinate
fascinate
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fas·ci·nate (fas′ə nāt′)
transitive verb fascinated -·nat′ed, fascinating -·nat′·ing
- Obsolete to put under a spell; bewitch
- to attract or hold motionless, as by a fixed look or by inspiring terror
- to hold the attention of by being very interesting or delightful; charm; captivate
Etymology: < L fascinatus, pp. of fascinare, to bewitch, charm < fascinum, a charm < ? or akin to Gr baskanos, sorcerer
Related Forms:
- fascinatingly fas′·ci·nat′·ingly adverb
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