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  • 41enthrall — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. enslave, subjugate; captivate, fascinate, charm. See pleasure, subjection. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. captivate, bewitch, enchant, spellbind; see fascinate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v.… …

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  • 42intrigue — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plot, conspiracy, skullduggery; spying, espionage, scheming; love affair, amour. See love. v. fascinate, interest; plot, plan, scheme; spy. See attention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Plot] Syn. scheme,… …

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  • 43transfix — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pierce, fasten, impale. See opening, stability. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To fascinate] Syn. captivate, bewitch, hypnotize; see fascinate . 2. [To impale] Syn. spear, pierce, stick; see penetrate 1 . III …

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  • 44attract — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere, from ad + trahere to pull, draw Date: 15th century transitive verb to cause to approach or adhere: as a. to pull to or draw toward oneself or itself < a magnet&#8230; …

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  • 45Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — A hack in progress in Lobby 7. Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are practical jokes and pranks meant to prominently demonstrate technical aptitude and cleverness, or to commemorate popular culture and historical topics.[1] …

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  • 46appeal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. entreaty, plea, begging, petition; resort; attractiveness, attraction. See request, lawsuit. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A plea] Syn. request, plea, bid, claim, suit, submission, solicitation, petition,&#8230; …

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  • 47enchant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bewitch, conjure; captivate, please, charm, delight, fascinate. See pleasure, sorcery. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To put under a spell] Syn. charm, bewitch, cast a spell over; see charm 1 , hypnotize 1 …

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  • 48mesmerize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hypnotize; fascinate, captivate. See sorcery. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. render unconscious, control, stupefy; see deaden 1 , drug , hypnotize . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. hypnotize, spellbind …

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  • 49tempt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. entice, cajole, fascinate, lure, decoy, seduce; provoke, defy, incite, appeal, attract. See desire, attraction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lure, entice, fascinate, seduce, appeal to, inveigle, decoy,&#8230; …

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  • 50fascination — noun 1. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑captivation • Derivationally related forms: ↑captivate (for: ↑captivation), ↑fascinate …

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