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  • 21stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… …

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  • 22transfix — verb 1) she was transfixed by the images on the screen Syn: mesmerize, hypnotize, spellbind, bewitch, captivate, entrance, enthrall, fascinate, absorb, enrapture, grip, hook, rivet, paralyze 2) a field mouse is transfixed by the owl …

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  • 23stand — I UK [stænd] / US verb Word forms stand : present tense I/you/we/they stand he/she/it stands present participle standing past tense stood UK [stʊd] / US past participle stood *** 1) a) [intransitive] to have your body in an upright position… …

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  • 24transfix — UK [trænsˈfɪks] / US verb [transitive] Word forms transfix : present tense I/you/we/they transfix he/she/it transfixes present participle transfixing past tense transfixed past participle transfixed to make someone feel so surprised, shocked, or… …

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  • 25transfix — /trænsˈfɪks / (say trans fiks) verb (t) 1. to pierce through, as with a pointed weapon, or as the weapon does. 2. to fix fast with or on something sharp; thrust through. 3. to make motionless with amazement, terror, etc.: *Cuffy stood transfixed …

  • 26trans|fix — «trans FIHKS», transitive verb. 1. to pierce through: »The hunter transfixed the lion with a spear. An arrow…transfixed him (Scott). 2. to fasten or fix by piercing through with something pointed; impale. 3. Figurative. to make motionless or… …

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  • 27American lion — Lion Li on (l[imac] [u^]n), n. [F. lion, L. leo, onis, akin to Gr. le wn. Cf. {Chameleon}, {Dandelion}, {Leopard}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large carnivorous feline mammal ({Panthera leo}, formerly {Felis leo}), found in Southern Asia and in most parts… …

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  • 28fascinated — adj. 1. having the attention fixed by a sense of wonder. Syn: hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, transfixed. [WordNet 1.5] 2. intensely interested in or attracted by; as, I m very interested in birds; in fact I m… …

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  • 29Felis leo — Lion Li on (l[imac] [u^]n), n. [F. lion, L. leo, onis, akin to Gr. le wn. Cf. {Chameleon}, {Dandelion}, {Leopard}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large carnivorous feline mammal ({Panthera leo}, formerly {Felis leo}), found in Southern Asia and in most parts… …

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  • 30Lion — Li on (l[imac] [u^]n), n. [F. lion, L. leo, onis, akin to Gr. le wn. Cf. {Chameleon}, {Dandelion}, {Leopard}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large carnivorous feline mammal ({Panthera leo}, formerly {Felis leo}), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of… …

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