gorgonize vs transfix

gorgonize

verb
  • To stupefy, paralyze or petrify. 

transfix

verb
  • To fix or impale. 

  • To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon. 

  • To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe. 

noun
  • A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages. 

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