Meaning & use
trance
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A state of being half-conscious or seemingly disconnected from one's surroundings, often induced by hypnosis, meditation, or intense concentration.
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The hypnotist put the volunteer into a deep trance.
She stared out the window in a trance, forgetting the world around her.
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Also names a genre of electronic music built around repetitive, hypnotic rhythms.
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dazestupor
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alertness
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2. noun
A genre of electronic dance music featuring repetitive melodic phrases and a hypnotic tempo
The DJ closed the set with a classic trance anthem.
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