bewitched
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7.4
- adjective
- /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
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encantado
- The lava spins A cocoon between its legs and the still alive but bewitched beetle stands guard.
Now, it's my contention that in science we remain bewitched by this great man theory.
- Now, it's my contention that in science we remain bewitched by this great man theory.
Examples
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Bewitched, bothered and bewildered #
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Now, it's my contention that in science we remain bewitched by this great man theory.
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And she was quite right when she said the president himself becomes bewitched with that extraordinary power.
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Bewitched, bothered and bewildered #
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Bewitched, bothered and bewildered #
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Meanwhile, this beetle is bewitched by sweet smelling nectar.
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Bewitched, bothered and bewildered...
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Bewitched, bothered and bewildered # Am I # After one whole quart of brandy # Like a daisy I'm awake # With no Bromo-Seltzer handy # I don't even shake #
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The audience was bewitched by the magician's stunning performance.
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She felt bewitched by the beautiful melodies of the orchestra.
Synonyms
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5.6
Under a magic spell or having a very pleasant, magical feeling
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4.2
Feeling very pleased and attracted by something, as if under a spell
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6.7
Very fascinated and unable to control your actions or feelings
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5.2
So interested that you cannot stop watching or listening
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9.9
Under a magic spell that makes you do what someone wants
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5.3
Your attention is fixed as if under a spell
Unable to look away because something is very interesting
Very interested and pleased so you cannot stop watching or listening
Antonyms
How Enchanting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bewitched comes from the prefix be- ('completely' or 'by') joined to witch ('a person who uses magic'), so it originally meant someone 'under a witch's spell'. That's why today bewitched means to be enchanted or very fascinated, as if by real magic.