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"fascinated" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often intrigued (9 letters).
Definitions
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
Used in a sentence
“utterly fascinated”
“deeply fascinated”
“fascinated by nature”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Held in attention”10 letters
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