Word of the day

trance

1. a half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response to external stimuli, typically as induced by hypnosis or entered by a medium

“she put him into a light trance

2. a state of abstraction

“the kind of trance he went into whenever illness was discussed”

3. a type of electronic dance music characterized by hypnotic rhythms and sounds

“in the Hades Warehouse there's the finest in trance and techno”

noun

/træns/

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trance

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"I felt my consciousness _____ away as I entered a state of trance."

Select three words related to trance

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  • woe
  • daydream
  • reverie
  • headache
  • rancor
  • stupor

Choose the phrase that uses trance correctly

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Find a word related to trance

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