spellbinder

ˈspɛlˌbaɪndər

Definition

Definition of spellbinder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

engaging story

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novel or play that enthralls

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Her latest book is a real spellbinder.

page-turner

captivating speaker

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person who captivates an audience with speech

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The politician was a spellbinder at the rally.

orator

rhetorician

captivating thing

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something that causes rapt attention

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The movie was a spellbinder from start to finish.

enchanter

mesmerizer

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Origin of spellbinder

English, spell (enchantment) + binder (one who binds)

Examples of spellbinder in a sentence

His speech was a spellbinder, captivating everyone.
The lecturer was a spellbinder, holding everyone in awe.
Her speech was so powerful, she was a spellbinder.
The novel was a spellbinder, keeping readers hooked.

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French:récit captivant, orateur captivant, ...
German:Pageturner, Meisterredner, ...
Italian:romanzo avvincente, oratore affascinante, ...
Spanish:maravilla, orador cautivador, ...
Portuguese:best-seller, orador cativante, ...
Chinese:引人入胜的小说, 演说家, ...
Japanese:スぺルバインダー, 聴衆を魅了する話者, ...
Arabic:رِواية مُشَوِّقَة, خطيب ساحر, ...
Hebrew:סֵפֶר מַרְתֵּק, מְהַפְנֵט, ...
Russian:бестселлер, захватывающий оратор, ...
Ukrainian:захоплюючий твір, оратор, ...
Hindi:स्पेलबाइंडर, मोहक वक्ता, ...
Bengali:স্পেলবাইন্ডার, মুগ্ধকর বক্তা, ...
Catalan:captivador, orador captivador, ...
Czech:trhák, strhující řečník, ...
Danish:page-turner, tryllebinder, ...
Dutch:pageturner, meeslepende spreker, ...
Greek:συναρπαστικό, μαγευτικός ομιλητής, ...
Hungarian:lebilincselő olvasmány, lebilincselő szónok, ...
Khmer:ស្នាដៃដែលទាក់ទាញចិត្តអ្នកអាន ឬ អ្នកទស្សនា, អ្នកនិយាយពូកែទាក់ទាញ, ...
Korean:매력적인 이야기, 매혹적인 연설가, ...
Persian:کتاب جذاب, سخنران جذاب, ...
Polish:hit, mówca, ...
Portuguese (BR):sucesso literário, orador cativante, ...
Romanian:roman captivant, orator captivant, ...
Swedish:bladvändare, fängslande talare, ...
Thai:เรื่องที่น่าหลงใหล, ผู้พูดที่น่าหลงใหล, ...
Turkish:büyüleyici eser, büyüleyici konuşmacı, ...
Vietnamese:tác phẩm cuốn hút, diễn giả lôi cuốn, ...

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