Arrest
Arrest verb - To hold the attention of as if by a spell.
Usage example: the sight of the daredevil walking a tightrope between high-rises arrested area pedestrians and motorists alike
Fascinate is a synonym for arrest in absorb topic. In some cases you can use "Fascinate" instead a verb "Arrest", when it comes to topics like excite.
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Fascinate and Arrest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/fascinate
Arrest & Fascinate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/fascinate>.
Fascinate or Arrest. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/fascinate.
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