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psych
Pronunciation: (sīk), [key] — v.t. Informal.
- to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often fol. by out): to psych out the competition.
- to prepare psychologically to be in the right frame of mind or to give one's best (often fol. by up): to psych oneself up for an interview.
- to figure out psychologically; decipher (often fol. by out): to psych out a problem.
psych
Pronunciation: (sīk), [key] — n. Informal.
- psychology, esp. as a course or field of study: She took two semesters of psych in college.
psych-
- var. ofbefore some vowels: psychasthenia.
psych.
- psychological.
- psychologist.
- psychology.
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