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fixate
/ˈfɪkˌseɪt/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40
- verb
pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death
- verb
make fixed, stable or stationary
let's fix the picture to the frame
- verb
become fixed (on)
Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon