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[ verb ] to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Examples

: "The eye of the Ancient Mariner fascinated the wedding guest." Burton "The serpent fascinates its prey,..by the power of his eyes." Todd & Bowman

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[ verb ] pierce with a sharp stake or point

Synonyms

impale spike empale

Examples

"impale a shrimp on a skewer"

Related terms

pierce spear pin spike

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