 mesmerise |
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| 1. | [ verb ] attract strongly, as if with a magnet | |
| Synonyms: | mesmerize spellbind bewitch magnetise magnetize | |
| Examples: | "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" |
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| Related terms: | charm spellbinder | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (psychology) induce hypnosis in | |
| Synonyms: | hypnotize hypnotise mesmerize | |
| Related terms: | sedate entrance hypnosis franz_anton_mesmer hypnotist | |
| Similar spelling: |
mesmerised mesmer mesmerize mesmerist mesmerism Messmer mesmerized mesmeric Messner Meisner mesmerizing meissner |
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