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reverse psychology
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reverse psychology
(noun)
reverse psychology
noun
reverse psychology
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY
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a method of getting someone to do what you want by pretending not to want it or by pretending to want something else
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