Verb (used with object), : Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him. From Dictionary.com.
The nation "must prevent this kind of captivation from taking hold," the attorney general said. From Wordnik.com. [14 Charged For Supporting Al-Shabab By Justice Department] Reference
The nation "must prevent this kind of captivation from taking hold," the. From Wordnik.com. [www2.timesdispatch.com - News] Reference
He said the country "must prevent this kind of captivation from taking hold.". From Wordnik.com. [Christian Science Monitor | All Stories] Reference
"must prevent this kind of captivation from taking hold," the attorney general said. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Photown News] Reference
All that she requires for her captivation is poetry. From Wordnik.com. [Through Russia] Reference
Surely the reader's interest, attention, captivation. From Wordnik.com. [Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell] Reference
They are ready for another 444 days of hostage captivation. From Wordnik.com. [Hostage Crisis Repeated] Reference
I had not counted on my captivation with clinical pediatrics. From Wordnik.com. [D. Carleton Gajdusek - Autobiography] Reference
And the people responded with captivation and adoration and tears. From Wordnik.com. ["Susan Boyle: What's the big deal?"] Reference
There is a natural human curiosity and captivation about the past within most of us. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
Elizabeth muttered something inaudible, now squirming visibly to get out of captivation. From Wordnik.com. [absentia Diary Entry] Reference
This great power of momentary captivation consists in his eloquence of manner -- his just appreciation of words. From Wordnik.com. [Autographs for Freedom, Volume 2 (of 2) (1854)] Reference
The "veal pen" captivation strategy executed by the White House insures their silence over these and other issue. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Hamsher: Why The Sierra Club No Longer Deserves Your Trust] Reference
He still acknowledged that her beauty was the most complete; but he found in Camilla a variety that was captivation. From Wordnik.com. [Camilla] Reference
"But how came about this sudden captivation of heart?". From Wordnik.com. [Annette, the Metis Spy] Reference
The captivation was general, the blindness seemed to be so likewise. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6] Reference
Two or three jests adapted to Andrew's palate achieved his momentary captivation. From Wordnik.com. [Evan Harrington — Complete] Reference
The subject spoken does not matter here, what you are learning is the "Technique of captivation". From Wordnik.com. [Shaister Miester Do Da] Reference
HORIZON trail in Huntington disease and our AFFIRM trail in captivation-resistant prostrate cancer. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
And the underlying tension, the captivation of it all, is the murky possibility that maybe it's true. From Wordnik.com. [Seattlest] Reference
Kenwardine was not the girl to attempt his captivation merely because he had shown himself susceptible. From Wordnik.com. [Brandon of the Engineers] Reference
Manner is perhaps more seducing than mere beauty; but where they are allied, the captivation is irresistible. From Wordnik.com. [Rattlin the Reefer] Reference
Art can accomplish much, but it cannot supply the inherent captivation that constitutes the puissance of Rosalind. From Wordnik.com. [The Merry-Go-Round] Reference
He did not analyze the process of the captivation and enrapturement -- for love is a mystery and cannot be analyzed. From Wordnik.com. [The Flirt] Reference
Real change Nor does Mr. Obama's election guarantee the world's new captivation with America will outlast the honeymoon. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
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