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v. - Attract and keep someone's attention.

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  • And to my surprise I was so captivated by the story that I sat through the whole three hours, not once losing interest.
  • We tossed to the fish humbugs of wool, silk, and feathers, gauds such as captivate the greedy or the guileless.
  • To be sure, "Pure" might not captivate the purists.
  • News stories captivate us for a moment and then vanish.
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