hypnotizes

verb

Definition of hypnotizesnext
present tense third-person singular of hypnotize
as in fascinates
to hold the attention of as if by a spell the crowd was hypnotized by the powerful, eloquent speaker

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“Hypnotizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotizes. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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