
Hypnotize
Literal Hypnosis
Refers to putting someone in a trance-like state, often for therapy or entertainment.

The hypnotherapist hypnotized her client to help them quit smoking.
Power of Suggestion
Hypnotizing involves guiding someone's actions or thoughts by suggestion, not control.

Through suggestion, the hypnotist convinced him that he was a fluent Spanish speaker.
Not Mind Control
Being hypnotized doesn't mean losing free will; participants can resist suggestions.

Even while hypnotized, Jane refused to cluck like a chicken on stage.
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