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hypnotic
What does hypnotic mean?
hypnotic (adjective): attracting and holding interest as if by a spell.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use hypnotic in a sentence?
- Read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce hypnotic?
/hɪpˈnɑtɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hypnotic come from?
From French hypnotique (“inclined to sleep, soporific”), from Late Latin hypnoticus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to hypnotic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “hypnotic” mean?
satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
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attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
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native to a land, especially before colonization
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connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
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