hypnosis
noun
a very relaxed state in which you seem to be sleeping but can still react to someone else’s suggestions
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noun
a very relaxed state in which you seem to be sleeping but can still react to someone else’s suggestions
a British spelling of hypnotize
verb
to put someone into a state similar to sleep in which they can still hear and react to suggestions
verb
to make your mind empty of thoughts, or to concentrate on only one thing, in order to relax or as a spiritual or religious exercise
noun
quiet thought that helps you to relax or that is intended as a spiritual or religious exercise
noun
a state caused by hypnosis in which someone can move and speak but is not conscious in a normal way
noun
an activity that involves repeating a phrase in your mind in order to make yourself relax. Transcendental meditation is often simply called TM.
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adverb
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