单词 | mind trick |
释义 | > as lemmasmind trick mind trick n. (a) a trick played by the mind; a delusion or illusion; (b) an act of manipulating someone psychologically, esp. to gain an advantage; see also Jedi mind trick n. at Jedi n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1894 Philadelphia Inquirer 28 Dec. 9/1 It is all a mind trick, that we are in better trim when we are incased in bones, and so we cling to the corset. 1973 R. R. Evans Social Movements viii. 161 I began to lose confidence in my intellect... Everyone had a theory, and all defended their side of the story with every mind-trick they could muster. 2013 New Zealand Herald (Nexis) 25 Dec. I have to jump into the water at midnight on New Year's Eve... I try to resist each year but they use mind tricks to force me into it. < as lemmas |
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