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rivet

noun as in bolt

noun as in fastener

Strongest matches

Weak match

verb as in affix

verb as in attach

verb as in bury

verb as in fix

Strongest match

verb as in grip

verb as in rubberneck

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These lean, muscular renditions allow Hansard and Irglová to completely lock in with each other for a riveting dance.

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His thoughtful and riveting performance ensures that we never stop pulling for Andy, even after he dooms the crew’s most vulnerable but least interesting member.

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When she revisited that high-octane scene on set with a more willing scene partner in Pelphrey, Jones said going tête-à-tête with him was a riveting experience: “I forgot that there were cameras rolling.”

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He chose the latter - and in many ways it was riveting and illuminating about where he is at with Celtic.

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Salonen, who gets rivetingly precise playing from the Vienna Philharmonic, joins the two parts of Webern’s quiet, sparse Five Pieces for Orchestra, each tiny fragment singing volumes.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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