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occult

adj. mysterious, incomprehensible, or secret. The term is mainly applied to certain esoteric traditions of magical belief and practice (see magic) but is sometimes used in reference to other alleged phenomena that cannot be explained in either everyday or scientific terms, such as premonitory dreams, clairvoyance, and telepathic communications (see telepathy). —occultism n. —occultist n.

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social speech

social speech

speech used with the intent to communicate. Also called socialized speech. See also egocentric speech.