thought-reader
- noun
- /θɔtˈridər/
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telepatista
- Skeptics often challenge anyone who presents themselves as a thought-reader.
Examples
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She considers herself a thought-reader.
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With her mysterious skills, she was once regarded as a true thought-reader.
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The magician claimed to be a thought-reader who could guess what audience members were thinking.
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Many people believe that thought-readers can predict the future.
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The magician claimed to be a thought-reader who could guess what audience members were thinking.
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Skeptics often challenge anyone who presents themselves as a thought-reader.
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With her mysterious skills, she was once regarded as a true thought-reader.
Synonyms
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8.9
A person who can read and send thoughts without speaking
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7.3
A person who says they can know things beyond normal senses, like predicting the future
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6.3
A person who seems to know what other people are thinking, often using tricks or guessing
A person who says they can send and receive thoughts directly between minds without using the senses
A person who says they can share thoughts without using the senses
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thought-reader joins thought ('an idea in your mind') with reader ('someone who reads'), so it suggests a person who can 'read' minds. A helpful way to remember this sense is to think of someone who claims to know your private ideas, which is why people use it for those who say they have telepathy.