Hold As The Attention Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) • heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together verb • direct one's attention on something • fasten with a rivet or rivets • hold (someone's attention)
	32%	7		Hold one's attention
	verb • devote (oneself) fully to • consume all of one's attention or time
	32%	9		Hold someone's attention
	verb • provide entertainment for • take into consideration, have in view • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

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New York Times18 Feb 1997	Across 14
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