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To capture and hold someone's attention with one's own charisma or magnetism; attract strongly.
The dancer captivated her audience with her deep eyes and exotic movements.
captivate by world citizen May 16, 2005
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cultivated 

Knowledgeable, someone who has a good education, information, or taste an manners.
Mr Smith is a well cultivated man.
cultivated by Samir He June 23, 2016

Captivity of negativity 

Being captivated by negativity. A form of depression in which you feel like crap and are falling down a never-ending gravitational spiral of negativity. Could also be used to threaten someone.

Used once by Theodore Bagwell (T-Bag) of Prison Break, and also once more by Gretchen of the same TV Series.
"I'm under the captivity of negativity"

"If you ever touch her you'll be under my captivity of negativity."
Captivity of negativity by Toxicfume December 18, 2008

Captive Hoops 

Circular Piercings inserted into piercings/pierced areas. Commonly used in ears, bottom lips, eyebrows, noses, nipples and occasionally the belly button, penis and vagina.

Usually they are a circular piece of metal, with a ball holding the two pieces closed so the piercing won't slip or fall out.

Rarely are they silver, gold or glass.
A : "Do you have anything better to put in my ears? All i have are these boring studs.."
B : "Well I just bought some neon captive hoops the other day"
Captive Hoops by Afterrhythmia March 15, 2009

Captivating 

To attract and hold the attention or of intrest, as by beauty or excellence.
her charm and personality is captivating, because she's angelical and believes in heaven.
Captivating by Mary_R April 6, 2010

captivator 

noun; a video screen in an elevator that is used for advertising or marketing.
we all found ourselves mesmerized by the captivator. someone had to hit the door open button twice so that we could get free of it.
captivator by steve stein March 21, 2008

Captivity 

Cap=Lie/Lying+Activity=Captivity

When lying becomes an activity, call it CAPTIVITY!
Bro, fuck all this captivity. I'm done with people lying to me all the time.
Captivity by My defintions not yours November 28, 2019
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Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
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He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
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Like walking over small green hills in the countryside then coming across a purple patch of flowers, thus it being unique and out of the ordinary.
I hit a real purple patch.

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