mind game

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noun

1. any game designed to exercise the intellect
• Hypernyms:
game
2. deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage)
- 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
• Hypernyms:
manipulation, use