mind game

Noun
  1. Any game designed to exercise the intellect (synset 100461040)
    is a type of: game - an amusement or pastime
  2. Deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage) (synset 100159263)
    "football players try to play mind games with the opposition"; "the jeweler's mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings"
    is a type of: manipulation, use - exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

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