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cold readings

cold readings is the plural of cold reading.

Meaning of cold reading

Noun

cold reading (countable and uncountable, plural cold readings)

  1. 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.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cold, reading.
    • Acting auditions often include cold reading.

Questions about cold readings

What is cold readings the plural of?
Cold readings is the plural of cold reading.

Words near cold readings in the dictionary

  1. cold pricklies
  2. cold prickly
  3. cold rain process
  4. cold read
  5. cold reading
  6. cold readings
  7. cold reads
  8. cold robbies
  9. cold roll
  10. cold rolled
  11. cold rolling

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