bewitches

Holds completely spellbound

Bewitches is the third-person singular of bewitch, meaning to cast a spell on someone or something.

More commonly, it means to captivate or enchant: Her voice bewitches everyone who hears it.

The word carries connotations of irresistible charm, often with a hint of danger or the supernatural.

magical

enchants

Delights or bewitches

charms · conjures · sorcery · incantation · potion · talisman · amulet · casts · jinxes · beguiles

captivation

enchants

Delights or bewitches

fascinates · spellbinds · entrances · charms · allures · seduces · beguiles · transfixes · hypnotizes · dazzles

beauty

stunning

Extremely impressive or beautiful

captivating · gorgeous · irresistible · radiant · glamorous · striking · beguiling · dazzling · breathtaking · exquisite

Opposites
enchantment/magical influence

bewitchesdisenchants

Destroys naive beliefs

breaks the spell · dispels · frees · releases · exorcises

attraction/fascination

bewitchesrepels

Drives back, resists

repulses · disgusts · revolts · alienates · offends

mental clarity

bewitchesdisillusions

Destroys false beliefs

sobers · awakens · enlightens · grounds

Family

bewitch, bewitched, bewitching, bewitchment, bewitchingly, bewitchery, bewitcher

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G