Held and Transfixed

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Held

Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Transfixed and held are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Transfixed" instead an adjective "Held".

Transfixed

Transfixed adjective - Having your attention fixated as though by a spell.
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Held and transfixed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held" instead an adjective "Transfixed".
Nearby Word: transfixing

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  • Literature / The Dark Is Rising But it held him transfixed, turning his thoughts away from their proper direction, turning them away from everything except contemplation of whatever happened to be closest at hand.
    Source: Literature / The Dark Is Rising
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Transfixed and Held. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/held/transfixed
Held & Transfixed. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/held/transfixed>.
Transfixed or Held. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/held/transfixed.

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