Research by Duke University scientists suggests that habits leave a lasting mark on certain circuits in the brain, "priming us to feed our cravings."
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Priming
//ˈpɹaɪmɪŋ//
Synonyms for "priming" (78 found)
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Strong matches (23)
Related words (39)
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9 translations across 5 languages.
Czech
1 entries- priming noun (psychology)
Finnish
2 entries- alustus noun (psychology)
- sytytin noun (substance)
French
1 entries- amorce noun (substance)
Hebrew
1 entries- תִּחוּל noun (substance)
Hungarian
4 entries- alapozó noun (substance)
- előfeszítés noun (psychology)
- előhangolás noun (psychology)
- előkészítés noun (psychology)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The spot was bright and lively now; but in winter it became necessary to place sandbags against the door, and to stuff up the keyhole against the wind and rain, which had worn the paint so thin that the priming and knotting showed through.
Source: wiktionary
There have been failures, of course, and especially delays due to bad steaming, and, more often, priming.
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