hypnosis
noun [U] /hɪpˈnəʊ.sɪs/
/-ˈnoʊ-/ Definition
› a mental state like sleep, in which a person's thoughts can be easily influenced by someone else: Under deep hypnosis she remembered the traumatic events of that night.Alternative and traditional therapies
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