cold readings

A form of cold reading — The technique, or an instance, of using likely guesses 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cold reading
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APA

cold readings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20readings

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“cold readings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20readings. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold readings,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20readings.

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