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enthrall

Also inthrall.

[en-thrawl]

verb (used with object)

  1. to captivate or charm.

    a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. to put or hold in slavery; subjugate.

    to be enthralled by illusions and superstitions.



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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • enthraller noun
  • enthrallingly adverb
  • enthrallment noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of enthrall1

First recorded in 1570–80; en- 1 + thrall
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Vuong is a lauded poet whose paragraphs are shot through with sentences that enthrall and often land with a philosopher’s wisdom and economy.

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An opera doesn’t require an intricate plot or dazzling tricks, only that its stars enthrall their audience with their breathtaking talent in the moments that count.

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There are gorgeous fight sequences and enough Marvel universe action to enthrall children and teenagers.

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If we were living in a just society, where the justice system did not use unjust practices to enthrall us, then we could just find something else to talk about.

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But at heart, this is a heist saga designed to enthrall in its ingenuity and ambition, one of the more presentable cases of cowboy spycraft from an us-versus-them time.

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