mental telepathy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mental telepathy
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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“We don’t communicate. It’s not mental telepathy out there. Whoever is on the floor, we have to make sure we’re all on the same page and make sure we can be physical enough to get a stop.”
From Seattle Times
“They’re all very upset,” said Abby, touching her temples with both hands to, once again, amplify her powers of mental telepathy.
From Literature
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His powers of mental telepathy are put to a unique end: to reveal that, though we can no longer safely gather inside a theater, our interconnectedness continues on a parallel plane.
From Los Angeles Times
“Blocking downfield has been key for us in our success, especially running the football. It’s so much that we can kind of point to coaching and our mental telepathy to understand this is what we need to get done, and get those things done.”
From Seattle Times
Instead of mental telepathy, it’s physical telepathy.
From Washington Post
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