social deduction

noun

A gameplay mechanic in which players have hidden roles or allegiances and must deduce the identites or objectives of the others.

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Meanings

nounsocial deduction (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegamesA gameplay mechanic in which players have hidden roles or allegiances and must deduce the identites or objectives of the others.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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