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- pronunciation:
- b
wIch
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bewitches, bewitching, bewitched |
| definition 1: |
to enchant or cast a spell over with or as if with witchcraft.
The evil sorceress bewitched the princess.She had bewitched him, and he knew he had to see her again.- synonyms:
- charm, enchant, hex, witch
- similar words:
- curse, jinx, mesmerize, possess, trick, voodoo
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| definition 2: |
to fascinate or charm.
The movements of the dancers bewitched the audience.- synonyms:
- allure, beguile, captivate, charm, enchant, entrance, fascinate, spellbind
- antonyms:
- repel
- similar words:
- enchain, enrapture, enthrall, hypnotize, intrigue, inveigle, mesmerize, seduce, transfix
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| related words: |
enchant, tempt, transport |
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| derivations: |
bewitchingly (adv.), bewitcher (n.), bewitchment (n.) |
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