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table-turning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
table--turn-ing
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice, at a séance, of the participants sitting around a table with their hands upon it, waiting for it to rotate and spell out communications from spirits.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of turning the tables; a reversal or revenge.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

table-turnings (plural)

Synonyms

table-tipping

Questions

What does table-turning mean?
The practice, at a séance, of the participants sitting around a table with their hands upon it, waiting for it to rotate and spell out communications from spirits.

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