5
possess(verb, trouble, bother, disturb, worry)
4
concern(noun, verb, hold, trouble, mean)
4
bewitch(verb, hold, join, catch, interest)
4
captivate(verb, hold, join, catch, interest)
4
disquiet
4
employ(verb, join, catch, waste, interest)
4
exercise(verb, upset, worry, try)
4
interest(verb, join, catch, arrest, engage)
4
prepossess
3
arrest(verb, hold, join, catch, interest)
3
beset(verb, trouble, bother, disturb, worry)
3
care
3
comprehend(verb, hold, trouble, mean, cover)
3
control
3
distract
3
divert(verb, interest, engage, fill, attend)
3
dominate(verb, waste, use, exhaust, drain)
3
entertain(verb, interest, engage, fill, attend)
3
enthral
3
fixate
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