"hypnotic" in the noun sense
1. soporific, hypnotic
a drug that induces sleep
"hypnotic" in the adjective sense
1. hypnotic
of or relating to hypnosis
2. hypnotic, mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
"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"
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