as in hypnosis
the art or act of inducing in a person a sleeplike state during which he or she readily follows suggestions
some people have undergone hypnotism in order to induce them to give up their smoking habit
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Which is exactly what the 750iL does—in a fine, silent style made up of equal parts hypnotism and seduction.
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Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
Donald Trump is a master of hypnotism.
—Erik Burbank, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2020
There are historical accounts that suggest the matter was originally coined as road hypnotism, which eventually was renamed highway hypnosis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
In the popular consciousness, hypnotism is the stuff of vampires, side shows and watch-waving therapists.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2022
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Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
Donald Trump is a master of hypnotism.
—Erik Burbank, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2020
There are historical accounts that suggest the matter was originally coined as road hypnotism, which eventually was renamed highway hypnosis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
In the popular consciousness, hypnotism is the stuff of vampires, side shows and watch-waving therapists.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2022
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