hypnotic

  • 11hypnotic — hyp|not|ic1 [ hıp natık ] adjective 1. ) something that is hypnotic makes you feel like sleeping, especially because it is repeated in a regular way: The rhythmic beating of the drums had a hypnotic effect on him. a ) making you unable to pay… …

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  • 12hypnotic — [[t]hɪpnɒ̱tɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If someone is in a hypnotic state, they have been hypnotized. The hypnotic state actually lies somewhere between being awake and being asleep. 2) ADJ GRADED Something that is hypnotic holds your attention or… …

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  • 13hypnotic — hyp|not|ic1 [hıpˈnɔtık US ˈna: ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: hypnotique, from Greek, from hypnos sleep ] 1.) making you feel tired or unable to pay attention to anything else, especially because of a regularly repeated sound or… …

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  • 14hypnotic — [hɪpˈnɒtɪk] adj 1) something that is hypnotic makes you feel like sleeping, because it is repeated in a regular way the hypnotic rhythm of the drums[/ex] 2) relating to hypnosis, or caused by hypnosis a hypnotic trance[/ex] …

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  • 15hypnotic — I. adjective Etymology: French or Late Latin; French hypnotique, from Late Latin hypnoticus, from Greek hypnōtikos, from hypnoun to put to sleep, from hypnos Date: 1625 1. tending to produce sleep ; soporific 2. a. of or relating to hypnosis or… …

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  • 16hypnotic — adjective 1 making you feel tired or unable to think clearly, especially because of a regularly repeated sound or movement: The steady ticking of the clock had a hypnotic effect. 2 (only before noun) connected with hypnosis: a hypnotic trance… …

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  • 17Hypnotic — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Doctor Sleep Originaltitel: Doctor Sleep Produktionsland: Großbritannien Erscheinungsjahr: 2002 Länge: 96 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …

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  • 18hypnotic — 1. Causing sleep. 2. An agent that promotes sleep. SYN: soporific (2). 3. Relating to hypnotism. [G. hypnotikos, causing one to sleep] * * * hyp·not·ic hip nät ik adj 1) tending to produce sleep: SOPORIFIC …

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  • 19hypnotic — adj. Hypnotic is used with these nouns: ↑effect, ↑rhythm, ↑spell, ↑suggestion, ↑trance …

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  • 20hypnotic — adjective hypnotic music Syn: mesmerizing, mesmeric, spellbinding, entrancing, bewitching, irresistible, magnetic, compelling, enthralling, captivating, charming; soporific, sleep inducing, sedative, numbing; Medicine stupefacient …

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