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noun the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
noun a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
originEtymology tree English captivate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English captivation From captivate + -ion.
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