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spellbinding

spell·bin·ding

UK/ˈspɛlˌbaɪndɪŋ/ US/ˈspɛˌlbaɪndɪŋ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

attracting and holding interest as if by a spell

  • “read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice”
  • “she had a warm mesmeric charm”
  • “the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing”
  • “a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome”
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Origin

From spell + binding.

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