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  • 31transfix — trans•fix [[t]trænsˈfɪks[/t]] v. t. fixed fixt, fix•ing 1) to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc 2) to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon; impale 3) to hold or fasten with or on something that pierces •… …

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  • 32transfix — /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 …

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  • 34Transfixed — Transfix Trans*fix , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transfixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transfixing}.] [L. transfixus, p. p. of transfigure to transfix; trans across, through + figere to fix, fasten. See {Fix}.] To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to… …

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  • 35Transfixing — Transfix Trans*fix , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transfixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transfixing}.] [L. transfixus, p. p. of transfigure to transfix; trans across, through + figere to fix, fasten. See {Fix}.] To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to… …

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  • 36Kīla (Buddhism) — Kīla The kīla (Sanskrit Devanagari: कील; IAST: kīla; Tibetan: ཕུར་བ, Wylie: phur ba, pronunciation between pur ba and pur pu, alt. transliterations: phurpa, phurbu or phurpu) is a three sided peg, stake, knife …

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  • 37Wizards of Waverly Place (season 3) — The Wizards of Waverly Place season three cast. Country of origin United States …

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  • 38fascinate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. charm, entrance, captivate, enthrall, intrigue, interest, enchant, bewitch, ravish, enrapture, beguile, delight, overpower, subdue, enslave, please, attract, compel, lure, allure, seduce, entice, tempt, ensnare, draw,… …

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  • 39Infix — An infix is an affix inserted inside a stem (an existing word). It contrasts with adfix, a rare term for an affix attached to the outside of a stem, such as a prefix or suffix. Infixes in EnglishEnglish has very few true infixes (as opposed to… …

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  • 40Simulfix — In linguistics, a simulfix is a type of affix that changes one or more existing phonemes in order to modify the meaning of a morpheme.Examples of simulfixes in English are generally considered irregularities, all of which left over from… …

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