mesmerize

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MILFORD - CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINER: Walter Child will mesmerize, mystify and entertain children and adults Sunday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. at the senior center, 60 North Bowe St. Presented by Milford's Montgomery Masonic Lodge, tickets are free at the door.

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  1. transitive verb To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence” (Justin Kaplan).
  2. transitive verb To hypnotize.

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/ˈmɛzməraɪz/
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