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mental

men·tal

UK/ˈmɛn.təl/ US/ˈmɛɾ̃əl/ common slang uk

adjective

1.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

  • “mental images of happy times”
  • “mental calculations”
  • “in a terrible mental state”
  • “mental suffering”
  • “free from mental defects”
2.

of or relating to the mind

  • “mental powers”
  • “mental development”
  • “mental hygiene”
3.

of or relating to the chin- or lip-like structure in insects and certain mollusks

4.

of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw

Synonyms
5.

affected by a disorder of the mind

  • “a mental patient”
  • “mental illness”
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Phrases

  • alpha-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome
  • go mental
  • mental aberration
  • mental acrobatics
  • mental age
  • mental arithmetic
  • mental artery
  • mental asylum
  • mental block
  • mental foramen
  • mental nerve
  • mental protuberance

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