brainwash

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Synonyms: rainwash, brainwave, brainish, braingasm, brandwash, braincase, rain-wash, rain wash

Antonyms: rainwash, brainwave, brainish, braingasm, brandwash, braincase, rain-wash, rain wash

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Noun

1. A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by [[propaganda]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|psychology|transitive}} To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. [[hypnosis]])
2. {{lb|en|figuratively|dated|transitive}} To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To persuade completely and forcibly.

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