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captivate
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  • These hallways were captivating, each one more ornate than my entire house.†  (source)
    captivating = attracting and holding the interest (of someone)
  • Vittoria's innate intellect and curiosity made her a captivating student.†  (source)
  • We tell rags-to-riches stories because we find something captivating in the idea of a lone hero battling overwhelming odds.†  (source)
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  • But no single star of the genre captivated Osip more than Humphrey Bogart.†  (source)
    captivated = attracted and held the interest (of someone)
  • And now, behind this figure, whose very gestures seemed to have a captivating power like the rhythm of the music to which it moved, came other figures from the wings.†  (source)
    captivating = attracting and holding the interest (of someone)
  • She would captivate everyone and would always be welcome among the upper class.†  (source)
    captivate = attract and hold the interest
  • That was the captivation of it to me.†  (source)
    standard suffix: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.
  • Standing five foot six, with a buxom figure and a pretty smile that captivates some of the journalists in attendance, Mary has initially engendered some sympathy, and many Americans wonder if her life should be spared.†  (source)
    captivates = attracts and holds the interest (of someone)
  • 'Nickleby,' said Mr Mantalini in tears, 'you have been made a witness to this demnition cruelty, on the part of the demdest enslaver and captivator that never was, oh dem!†  (source)
  • She was captivatingly beautiful that evening, as she always was; the young man at the end of the table did little more than smoke cigarettes and watch her.†  (source)
    captivatingly = in a manner that attracts and holds the interest
  • He was captivated by the dainty young woman who approached.†  (source)
    captivated = attracted and held the interest (of someone)
  • Alexis Rivera is riding his bicycle to Little Pedro's Blue Bongo from his home in Echo Park when he comes upon a captivating image and hits the brakes.†  (source)
    captivating = attracting and holding the interest (of someone)
  • She strung humorous stories along the road like a bright wash and tried to captivate us.†  (source)
    captivate = attract and hold the interest
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