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131simulation — noun 1. the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑model, ↑modelling, ↑modeling • Hyponyms: ↑war …
132reverse psychology — (in nontechnical use) a method of getting another person to do what one wants by pretending not to want it or to want something else or something more. * * * noun [noncount] : a method of getting someone to do what you want by pretending not to… …
