Hypnotize vs Entice - What's the difference?
hypnotize | entice |
To induce somebody into a state of hypnosis.
To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
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As verbs the difference between hypnotize and entice
is that hypnotize is to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis while entice is to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.hypnotize
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Alternative forms
* hypnotise (Commonwealth, not OED or Canada )Verb
(en-verb)Synonyms
* mesmerizeDerived terms
* hypnotizable * hypnotizability * hypnotism * hypnotistentice
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(entic)citation, passage=Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story. And, on top of all that, they are ornaments; they entice and intrigue and sometimes delight.}}
- I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.