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61allure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. attraction, charm. v. tempt, attract, charm, entice. See desire. Ant., repel, deter. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. attraction, charm, lure, fascination; see appeal 3 , attraction 2 . v. Syn. attract, entice …
62beguile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. delude, deceive; amuse, divert. See deception, pleasure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To deceive] Syn. mislead, trick, delude, hoodwink; see deceive , tempt . 2. [To charm] Syn. delight, divert, amuse,… …
63engage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bind, obligate, pledge, promise; betroth; hire, enlist, employ, book, retain; reserve, secure; occupy, interest, engross, attract, entangle, involve, interlock; set about, take up; fight, contend.… …
64engross — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. monopolize, control; absorb; occupy, engage; copy, write, transcribe. See attention, thought, writing. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. preoccupy, engage, immerse; see fascinate , monopolize , occupy 3 .… …
65entrance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. entry, ingress, entrée, incoming, ingoing; debut, induction; admission, access, admittance, approach; aperture, door, lobby, gate, portal, way, opening; beginning, start, commencement, introduction;… …
66interest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. concern; touch, affect; fascinate, engross, intrigue; hold [the attention], engage, absorb. See excitement. n. concern; welfare, benefit; payment, sum, advantage, profit; part, share, holding; claim,… …
67rivet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pin, bolt. v. t. fasten, bolt, pin; arrest or engage the attention. See connection. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. nail, bolt, fix; see fasten 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. fasten bolt, pin, tack …
68take — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. catch, capture (see acquisition); plagiarize, pirate (see stealing); take by storm; snap or pick up; do; work, be effective; snap a picture. n. taking; informal, receipts, haul, gate (sl.), swag (sl.) …
69spellbind — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. enchant, entrance, bewitch, mesmerize, hypnotize, charm, fascinate, hold, rivet, enthrall, transfix. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To act upon with or as if with magic: bewitch, charm, enchant, enthrall,… …
70Excitation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Excitation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 excitation of feeling excitation of feeling Sgm: N 1 mental excitement mental excitement Sgm: N 1 suscitation suscitation galvanism stimulation piquancy provocation inspiration… …
