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Definition of cold reading in English English dictionary
- The technique, or an instance, of using likely guesses and assumptions, then narrowing in on any positive responses, in order to give the impression of having information about a person or event
The self-described psychic was merely using cold reading.
- cold read
- To deduce using the practice of cold reading
Why sceptics do not cold read? (Article heading).
- cold read
- To perform a script without preparation
Learning to Cold Read (Article heading on acting website).
- cold read
- an act of cold reading
This is an example of what magicians (and unfortunately phony psychics) call a cold read.
- cold readings
- plural form of cold reading
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Cold read·ingTurkish pronunciation
kōld ridîngPronunciation
/ˈkōld ˈrēdəɴɢ/ /ˈkoʊld ˈriːdɪŋ/
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