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| Main Entry: |
captivate
 [kap-tuh-veyt] 
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attract, enchant |
| Synonyms: | allure, beguile, bewitch, charm, dazzle, delight, draw, enamour, enrapture, enslave, ensnare, entertain, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, gratify, grip, hold, hook, hypnotize, infatuate, intrigue, lure, magnetize, make a hit with, mesmerize, please, rope in, seduce, spellbind, sweep off one's feet, take, turn one on, vamp, wile, win |
| Antonyms: | disgust, disillusion, offend, repel, repulse |
| Main Entry: | seduce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entice sexually |
| Synonyms: | allure, attract, beguile, captivate, charm, come on to, enamour, entrance, sweep off one's feet, tempt |
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Example Sentences
- The security elements are not so enamoured by the idea.
- Swedes are less enamoured of the welfare state than they were.
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