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  • 71Sorcery — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sorcery >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sorcery sorcery Sgm: N 1 occult art occult art occult sciences Sgm: N 1 magic magic the black art necromancy theurgy thaumaturgy Sgm: N 1 demonology …

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  • 72fascination — c.1600, from L. fascinationem (nom. fascinatio), noun of action from pp. stem of fascinare (see FASCINATE (Cf. fascinate)) …

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  • 73fascinous — 1660s, caused by witchcraft, from L. fascinum charm, enchantment, witchcraft (see FASCINATE (Cf. fascinate)) + OUS (Cf. ous) …

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  • 74enchant — v. a. 1. Practise sorcery upon, cast a spell on, throw under a spell, bind by incantations, fascinate, bewitch, charm, practise charms upon. 2. Charm, captivate, fascinate, bewitch, enamour, win, catch, lead captive. 3. Charm, delight, enrapture …

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  • 75attract — vb Attract, allure, charm, fascinate, bewitch, enchant, captivate mean to draw another by exerting an irresistible or compelling influence over him. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are observable in the adjectival forms of… …

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  • 76intrigue — verb. 1. The inflected forms are intrigued, intriguing. 2. The predominant current meaning is ‘to arouse the curiosity of; to fascinate’. When Fowler wrote (1926) this was a fairly new sense (first attested in the 1890s) and the need for what he… …

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  • 77attract — [ə trakt′] vt. [ME attracten < L attractus, pp. of attrahere, to draw to < ad , to + trahere, DRAW] 1. to draw to itself or oneself; make approach or adhere [magnets attract iron] 2. to get the admiration, attention, etc. of; allure [his… …

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  • 78becharm — verb 1. control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft • Syn: ↑charm • Derivationally related forms: ↑charm (for: ↑charm) • Hypernyms: ↑control, ↑command …

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  • 79captivation — noun 1. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) • Syn: ↑fascination • Derivationally related forms: ↑captivate, ↑fascinate (for: ↑fascination) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 80enamor — verb attract; cause to be enamored She captured all the men s hearts • Syn: ↑capture, ↑enamour, ↑trance, ↑catch, ↑becharm, ↑captivate, ↑beguile, ↑charm, ↑ …

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