mental gymnastics
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Noun
[edit]mental gymnastics pl (plural only)
- Difficult and complex logical thought processes, especially when performed effortlessly.
- To cope with these mental gymnastics we apply various ways of simplifying and reducing the information.
- (derogatory) Inventive, complex arguments used to justify what is otherwise unjustifiable.
- People often perform mental gymnastics in order to blame anyone but themselves.
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[edit]difficult and complex logical thought processes
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