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fixate
verb
become fixed (on)
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verb
become fixed (on)
“Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon”
verb
make fixed, stable or stationary
“let's fix the picture to the frame”
verb
pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
“The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death”
verb
attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
“He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40”
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Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon
let's fix the picture to the frame
The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death
He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40
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