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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(parapsychology) The practice, at a séance, of the participants sitting around a table with their hands upon it, waiting for it to rotate and spell out communications from spirits..
Fantasies of table-turning and revenge seem to be commonplace in history; but war gives extra space for their enactment, and widespread weaponry also makes them more likely to be lethal […]
Use table-turning when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Table-turning means (parapsychology) The practice, at a séance, of the participants sitting around a table with their hands upon it, waiting for it to rotate and spell out communications from spirits..
Common synonyms include table-tipping.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Fantasies of table-turning and revenge seem to be commonplace in history; but war gives extra space for their enactment, and widespread weaponry also makes them more likely to be lethal […]
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