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mesmerize


mesmerize
Pronunciation: ⁄ˈmɛzmərʌɪz
verb
[with object]
·              capture the complete attention of (someone); transfix:they were mesmerized by his story(as adjective mesmerizing)a mesmerizing stare
·    archaic hypnotize (someone):he was mesmerized when at the point of death


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