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   Fas·ci·nate

   /ˈfasəˌnāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. draw irresistibly the attention and interest of (someone): "I've always been fascinated by other cultures"
   • ▪ (especially of a snake) deprive (a person or animal) of the ability to resist or escape by the power of a look or gaze: "the serpent fascinates its prey"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘bewitch’): from Latin fascinat- ‘bewitched’, from the verb fascinare, from fascinum ‘spell, witchcraft’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • A

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   • C

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   • I

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   • N

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