mind reading
Americannoun
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the ability to discern the thoughts of others without the normal means of communication, especially by means of a preternatural power.
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an act or the practice of so discerning the thoughts of another.
Etymology
Origin of mind reading
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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What if my mind reading could get me to Arizona sooner?
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“How do you avoid being overwhelmed by your plant mind reading?”
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“That didn’t take any mind reading. Look at her.”
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I’m the one who egged the two of them on with my mind reading.
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“Use your mind reading magic,” he jokes.
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