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How to pronounce fascinate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms intrigue
Type of interest, matter to
Has types seize, grab
Derivation fascination
Type Words
Synonyms grip, spellbind, transfix
Type of interest
Derivation fascination


The snake charmer fascinates the cobra.
Type Words
Synonyms becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, trance
Type of appeal, attract
Has types work, hold
Derivation fascination

Examples of fascinate

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The record producer's anecdotes fascinate while his more personal musings haunt.
From the latimes.com
What does fascinate me is the idea that the countries, languages, cultures, etc.
From the techcrunch.com
Two display cases hold much memorabilia that will either fascinate or frighten.
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Add a few years and you have a production guaranteed to fascinate any audience.
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Since then, the subject of women who are cartoonists continues to fascinate me.
From the forbes.com
Remember minutiae of detail which fascinate you may send another person to sleep.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The concept of character development began to fascinate novelists in the 1760s.
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Coyotes might look cute at first and can fascinate those who haven't seen them.
From the sfgate.com
So why does Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Baker in 1926, continue to fascinate?
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More examples
  • Intrigue: cause to be interested or curious
  • To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
  • Capture: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
  • (fascinated) having your attention fixated as though by a spell
  • (fascinating) absorbing: capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
  • (fascinating) bewitching: capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"
  • (fascination) the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
  • "Fascinated" is the title of a hit song by the dance-pop / Hi-NRG / freestyle musical girl group Company B. It was the first single released off their self-titled album in early 1987. It was written and produced by Ish Ledesma and released by Atlantic Records.
  • ((Keep Feeling) Fascination) "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" is a dance song performed by British synthpop group The Human League. It was composed by Jo Callis and Philip Oakey.