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I think here in America the space programme was such an enticing thing to be going on, that the thought of a family being able to go into space and live up there was really kind of mind-bending at the time.
Angela Cartwright

Meaning of "mind-bending" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MIND-BENDING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIND-BENDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mind-Bending can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MIND-BENDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mind-bending in the English dictionary

The first definition of mind-bending in the dictionary is very difficult to understand; complex. Other definition of mind-bending is altering one's state of consciousness. Mind-Bending is also reaching the limit of credibility.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIND-BENDING

mind game
mind games
Mind Map
mind one´s p´s and q´s
mind out
mind reader
mind reading
mind you
mind-altering
mind-bender
mind-blowing
mind-body problem
mind-boggling
mind-expanding
mind-numbing
mind-numbingly
mind-reader
mind-reading
mind-set
mind-your-own-business

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIND-BENDING

according
ascending
binding
branding
corresponding
defending
demanding
descending
ending
expanding
finding
funding
landing
lending
mending
outstanding
pending
spending
standing
surrounding
understanding

Synonyms and antonyms of mind-bending in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mind-bending» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIND-BENDING

Find out the translation of mind-bending to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mind-bending from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mind-bending» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人费解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

endiablada
570 millions of speakers

English

mind-bending
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मन झुका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العقل والانحناء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

галлюциногенный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alucinante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মন-নমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hallucinant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mind-bending
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mind-bending
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ショッキングな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

압도적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pikiran-mlengkung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tâm uốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனச்சிதைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मनाचा झुकणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kafa karıştıran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mind-bending
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

umysłów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

галюциногенний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- îndoire minte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το μυαλό κάμψης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gedagte -buiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kluriga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mind-bending
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mind-bending

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIND-BENDING»

The term «mind-bending» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.656 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIND-BENDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mind-bending

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2 QUOTES WITH «MIND-BENDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mind-bending.
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Angela Cartwright
I think here in America the space programme was such an enticing thing to be going on, that the thought of a family being able to go into space and live up there was really kind of mind-bending at the time.
2
David Thewlis
The making of 'Naked' was an absolutely phenomenal, mind-bending experience. That film was life-changing and put my career onto a whole different level.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIND-BENDING»

Discover the use of mind-bending in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mind-bending and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mind Bending Classic Logic Puzzles
Part of a fun range of pocket-sized puzzle books for adults, this neat little book which is crammed with a wide range of colourful, inventive and perplexing puzzles, is guaranteed to engage even the least logical of minds.
Lagoon Books, 1999
2
Mesmerizing Mind-bending Puzzles
You’ve looked at the top row of letters on a typewriter hundreds of times, right?
Terry H. Stickels, 2002
3
Brainworks: The Mind-bending Science of how You See, what ...
A companion book to the National Geographic TV series uses brain teasers and optical illusions to shed light on the workings of the amazing human brain.
Michael S. Sweeney, 2011
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Mind-bending Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Engaging questions that make you avoid the obvious. This book will give the most tired minds a refreshing rubdown.
‎1994
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Mind Bending Challenging Logic Puzzles
Designed to test your powers of deduction, determination and diligence, the cryptic codes, conundrums and sequence puzzles in this book could drive even the most determined of puzzlers to distraction!
Lagoon Books, 1999
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ESPN25: 25 mind-bending, eye-popping, culture-morphing years ...
A celebration of the popular sports channel's twenty-fifth anniversary is a tribute to several of its most significant contributors as well as the games and athletes they cover, in a fan's companion that includes quotes, a "Best and Worst" ...
Charles Hirshberg, Chris Berman, ESPN (Television network), 2004
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The Big Book of Mind-Bending Puzzles
Puzzle master Terry Stickels has created a mind-melting collection filled with hundreds of diverse and fiendishly tricky problems--including wordplay, math, analytic reasoning, logic, visual dilemmas, and code breaking.
Terry Stickels, 2006
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Deviously Difficult Mind-Bending Puzzles
Play supergames for the super-smart.
Ivan Moscovich, 2005
9
Mind-Bending Lateral Thinking Puzzles
These puzzles are designed to trip you up. Some are difficult, but all are perfectly possible!
Des MacHale, 1997
10
Cunning Mind-Bending Puzzles
Try any of these 150 word, number, and logic puzzles, and you’ll encounter some surprising new ways to analyze, observe, and decide.
Terry Stickles, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIND-BENDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mind-bending is used in the context of the following news items.
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Film review: Pixar finds form with the mind-bending Inside Out
Arrivingon the back of muted applause for Pixar's last three films (Cars 2, Brave and Monsters University) and shortly before the opening of its ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
2
Comic Book Review – Star Trek #47
ST-Ongo-47-pr-1-cc30d (1) It's the mind-bending conclusion of “The Tholian Webs!” One crew member makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the ... «Flickering Myth, Jul 15»
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'The X-Files' Guest Stars Include Robbie Amell and Lauren Ambrose
Thirteen years after the original series run, the next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES will be a thrilling, six-episode event series helmed by ... «/FILM, Jul 15»
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DU fresher's guide: Forget GoT, watch these 10 TV shows instead
... this speculative science-fiction show from the mind of brilliant British satirist Charlie Brooker is dark, disturbing and mind-bending in its ideas. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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New York museum opens exhibition devoted to internet cats
Mind-bending mashups · In pics: Photo artist Stephen McMennamy's bizarre Combophotos · Celebrity Sightings · Sir Elton John, Simon Brodkin ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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'Ant-Man' News: Movie Linked With Upcoming 'Doctor Strange' Film
"The company is scratching the surface of the Marvel mindtrip, the mind-bending natures of reality, which is something that we're going to ... «BREATHEcast, Jul 15»
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Unmissable Big Finish: The Ratings War
... mind-bending (like Voyager). And likely stands as the only place in the programme's history in which we get to see the Doctor in the bathtub. «Doctor Who UK Webzine, Jul 15»
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Rafting Middle Fork Salmon in low water a bodacious ride
Its translucent water splashed with hues of blue, green and gold, its challenging rapids, its mind-bending geology and its bountiful flora and ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»
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Fantasia 2015: Watch these Synchronicity Clips and Achieve Inner …
From the creators of The Signal (Sundance 2007) comes SYNCHRONICITY, a mind-bending “sci-fi noir” in the tradition of Blade Runner, ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
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This Lamborghini Veneno Is Cheaper and Could Be Yours - Photo …
It's fast this beast, and it looks mind-bending. The Veneno Roadster, however, is even better. Nine of these gorgeous breeds have been created ... «autoevolution, Jul 15»

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