CAPTIVATION

captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination

(noun) a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

fascination, captivation

(noun) the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

captivation (countable and uncountable, plural captivations)

The act of captivating or the state of being captivated.

Source: Wiktionary


Cap"ti*va`tion, n. Etym: [L. capticatio.]

Definition: The act of captivating. [R.] The captivation of our understanding. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 May 2025

ALBUTEROL

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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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