captivate
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Sense: Verb: hold people's attention
Synonyms:
entertain Collocations, win over, wow Collocations , hold sb's attention, fascinate, dazzle Collocations, grip Collocations, delight Collocations, excite Collocations, interest Collocations, cast a spell on, keep sb on the edge of their seat , enchant, enthral, enthrall , charm Collocations, hold sb in thrall, hypnotize, hypnotise , seduce, spellbind, thrill Collocations, mesmerize, mesmerise , entrance Collocations, bewitch, beguile, attract