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Spellbound

//ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.

    "At once he sniffed the smell of man. At once he feared his hidden lair had been looted while he slept. How had a man dared to come so close? He must have trod next to the dragon's head so as not to be spellbound."

  2. 2
    Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.

    "The story left the children spellbound."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having your attention fixated as though by a spell wordnet

Etymology

From spell + bound.

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