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spell·bound
(spĕl′bound′)v.
Past tense of spellbind.
adj.
Entranced by or as if by a spell; fascinated.
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spellbound
(ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd)adj
having one's attention held as though one is bound by a spell: a spellbound audience.
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spell•bound
(ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd)adj.
held by or as if by a spell; enchanted: a spellbound audience.
[1790–1800]
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spellbound
adjective entranced, gripped, fascinated, transported, charmed, hooked, possessed, bemused, captivated, enthralled, bewitched, transfixed, rapt, mesmerized, under a spell He was in awe of her; she held him spellbound.
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spellbound
adj, adv (fig) → wie verzaubert, gebannt; (lit) princess, castle → verzaubert; to hold somebody spellbound → jdn fesseln; (person also) → jdn in seinen Bann schlagen
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