What does pelmanism mean?
Pelmanism means A system of training to improve the memory..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A system of training to improve the memory..
Leamas who normally read nothing, read newspapers slowly and with concentration. He remembered details, like the names and addresses of people who were the subject of small news items. He did it almost unconsciously as a kind of private pelmanism, and it absorbed him entirely.
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Pelmanism means A system of training to improve the memory..
Common synonyms include concentration, memory, pairs.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Leamas who normally read nothing, read newspapers slowly and with concentration. He remembered details, like the names and addresses of people who were the subject of small news items. He did it almost unconsciously as a kind of private pelmanism, and it absorbed him entirely.
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