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mindscrews

mindscrews is the plural of mindscrew.

mindscrews is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mindscrew.

Meaning of mindscrew

Noun

mindscrew (plural mindscrews)

  1. (slang) Something that destabilizes, confuses, or manipulates a person's mind.
    • It's in television that Abrams, arguably more than Spielberg, has nudged the medium forward, with "Felicity," then "Alias" and finally the mindscrew of "Lost."2009 May 12, Jay A. Fernandez, “Abrams making a name for himself, but it's not Steven Spielberg just yet”, in The Hollywood Reporter

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Questions about mindscrews

What is mindscrews the plural of?
Mindscrews is the plural of mindscrew.

Words near mindscrews in the dictionary

  1. mindscape
  2. mindscapes
  3. mindscrew
  4. mindscrewed
  5. mindscrewing
  6. mindscrews
  7. mindset
  8. mindsets
  9. mindsetting
  10. mindshare
  11. mindshares

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