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enchantment
What does enchantment mean?
enchantment (noun): a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use enchantment in a sentence?
- Every time I start learning a new language, the enchantment wears off quickly and I abandon the effort within weeks. (Tatoeba sentence #10259254 by bekindtoall, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce enchantment?
/ɛnˈtʃæntmənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does enchantment come from?
From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of enchantment?
Words related to enchantment
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “enchantment” mean?
the act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation
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the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
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a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
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Which word is closest in meaning to “enchantment”?
observation
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fascination
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instruction
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exploration
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