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spellbound
[ spel-bound ]
/ ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd /
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adjective
bound by or as if by a spell; enchanted, entranced, or fascinated: a spellbound audience.
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Words nearby spellbound
speleotherapy, spelk, spell, spellbind, spellbinder, spellbound, spell-check, spell checker, spelldown, speller, speller-divider
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British Dictionary definitions for spellbound
spellbound
/ (ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd) /
adjective
having one's attention held as though one is bound by a spella spellbound audience
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