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transfixes

/trænsfɪksz/ verb · British & US
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What does transfixes mean?

verb

To fix or hold the attention of someone completely, often in a way that is unpleasant or disturbing. To pierce or fix something firmly in place.

Example

"The horror movie's graphic violence transfixes the audience, making it hard for them to look away."

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