Meaning & use
Entrances
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Fills someone with wonder and delight, holding their complete attention as if by a spell.
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The violinist's performance entrances the audience from the very first note.
Bright lights and swirling colors entrance the toddler every time.
A note on using this word
Stress falls on the second syllable (en-TRAN-ces) in this verb sense, distinguishing it from the noun 'entrances' (EN-tran-ces), meaning ways in.
Words with a similar meaning
enchantscaptivates
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Words with an opposite meaning
bores
Another way to use it
2. noun
Plural of 'entrance': doorways, gates, or other points through which one may enter a place.
Security guards were posted at all three entrances to the stadium.
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