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spellbind

DEFINITIONS OF: spellbind

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v put into a trance

Synonyms:
entrance
Type of:
hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize
induce hypnosis in

v to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Synonyms:
fascinate, grip, transfix
Type of:
interest
excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

v attract strongly, as if with a magnet

Synonyms:
bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize
Type of:
charm, influence, tempt
induce into action by using one's charm
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