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psyched

/saɪkt/

Meanings
verb
To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind (also psych up).

Examples :

"The coach psyched the team up before the big game with an encouraging speech. "
mind attitude action

Related Words

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frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

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analyzing verb

/ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ/

To subject to analysis.

"The detective is analyzing the fingerprints to find the suspect. "

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encouraging verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

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intimidate verb

/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence

"The bully tried to intimidate the smaller children on the playground. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

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psychological adjective

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

Of or pertaining to psychology.

"The teacher's psychological approach to teaching helped students feel more comfortable in class. "

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therapist noun

/ˈθɛrəpɪst/ /ˈθɛrəpɪst/

Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.

"My friend is seeing a therapist to help with her stress from school. "

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childhood noun

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

The state of being a child.

"Her childhood memories of playing hide-and-seek with her siblings were happy and vivid. "

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psychoanalysis noun

/ˌsaɪkoʊənˈæləsɪs/ /ˌsaɪkəʊənˈæləsɪs/

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes

"The therapist used psychoanalysis to help Sarah understand the unconscious conflicts affecting her relationship with her family. "

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emotionally adverb

/iˈmoʊʃənəli/ /ɪˈməʊʃənli/

In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.

"The student spoke emotionally about her disappointment in the test results. "

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psychology noun

/saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ/ /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

The study of the human mind.

"My sister is studying psychology at university. "