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mind game

DEFINITIONS OF: mind game

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n any game designed to exercise the intellect

Type of:
game
an amusement or pastime

n deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage)

“football players try to play mind games with the opposition”
“the jeweler's mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings”
Type of:
manipulation, use
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
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