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subliminal
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subliminal
(adjective)
subliminal
/sə
ˈ
blɪmənl̟/
adjective
subliminal
/sə
ˈ
blɪmənl̟/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBLIMINAL
:
relating to things that influence your mind in a way that you do not notice
The studio denied the existence of
subliminal messages
in the movie.
I am skeptical that
subliminal advertising
actually works.
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— subliminally
adverb
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