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enthral

[en-thrawl]

verb (used with object), -thralled, -thral·ling.

enthrall.

Related forms

en·thral·ment, noun

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enthral or enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl)

—vb , (US) -thrals, -thralls, -thralling, -thralled
1.	to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate
2.	obsolete to hold as thrall; enslave

[C16: from en-¹ + thrall]

enthrall or enthrall

—vb

[C16: from en-¹ + thrall]

en'thraller or enthrall

—n

en'thralment or enthrall

—n

en'thrallment or enthrall

—n

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"Divorce me, untie, or break that knot again,
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