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verb.
induce hypnosis in
verb.
attract strongly, as if with a magnet
Word Usage
"They can recite epics concerning plagues, fires and revolutions, expound the story of gods and religion and mesmerise you with anecdotes about architects themselves – some gentlemanly and serious minded, some crooked, others close to insanity."