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"2": "spell",
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},
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],
"etymology_text": "spell + bind",
"forms": [
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"tags": [
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},
{
"form": "spellbinding",
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"word": "spellbinding"
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"To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance."
],
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"(transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance."
],
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}
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"To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance."
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"(transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance."
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