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telekinesis

noun
 
/ˌtelɪkɪˈniːsɪs/,
 
/ˌtelɪkaɪˈniːsɪs/
 
/ˌtelɪkɪˈniːsɪs/,
 
/ˌtelɪkaɪˈniːsɪs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the supposed ability to move objects without touching them, using mental powers
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from tele- ‘at a distance’ + Greek kinēsis ‘motion’ (from kinein ‘to move’).
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