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17 January
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Are "fixate" and "transfix" interchangeable?
The world has been fixated on Donald Trump's tariffs on China.
The world has been transfixed by Donald Trump's tariffs on China.
Are "fixate" and "transfix" interchangeable?
The world has been fixated on Donald Trump's tariffs on China.
The world has been transfixed by Donald Trump's tariffs on China.
The world has been fixated on Donald Trump's tariffs on China.
The world has been transfixed by Donald Trump's tariffs on China.
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fixated is usually used to show obsession.
transfixed is watching in horror, or like a deer in headlights
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fixated is usually used to show obsession.
transfixed is watching in horror, or like a deer in headlights
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