cold reading

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Synonyms: cold heading, cold welding

Antonyms: cold heading, cold welding

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Noun

1. The technique, or an instance, of using likely [[guess]]es and assumptions, then narrowing in on any positive responses, in order to give the [[impression]] of having [[information]] about a person or event.
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