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captivate (ˈkæptɪˌveɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to hold the attention of by fascinating; enchant |
| 2. | an obsolete word for capture |
| [C16: from Late Latin captivāre, from captīvus | |
| 'captivatingly | |
| —adv | |
| capti'vation | |
| —n | |
| 'captivator | |
| —n | |
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Capti'vation
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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