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English verb: transfix | |||
| 1. | transfix (emotion) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||
| Samples | The snake charmer fascinates the cobra. | ||
| Synonyms | fascinate, grip, spellbind | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interest | ||
| 2. | transfix (contact) pierce with a sharp stake or point | ||
| Samples | Impale a shrimp on a skewer. | ||
| Synonyms | empale, impale, spike | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pierce, thrust | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pin, spear | ||
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