adjective
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
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- read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice
- she had a warm mesmeric charm
- the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing
- a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome
verb
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
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- The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
verb
attract strongly, as if with a magnet
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- She magnetized the audience with her tricks
verb
put into a trance
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