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conditioning

noun as in brainwashing

Strong matches

noun as in naturalization

noun as in Pavlovian conditioning

noun as in workout

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Considering the enduring popularity of one of the earliest movies in which he appears, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” one might even describe this as an effect of cultural conditioning.

From Salon

“We were running conditioning drills one time after practice, just our normal gassers routine,” said Marques Tuiasosopo, former Raiders backup quarterback and now Detroit Lions offensive assistant.

What Torres dubs as “relaxed” green, “commercial-portrayals-of-joy” yellow, “lusty and ragey” red, “teenage” orange, “soft” beige and “mysterious” purple are all accompanied by playful examples of behaviors, objects and societal conditioning that represent each color.

And poorer people are more likely to live in aging buildings without duct systems or air conditioning units.

After the Canoga Park outing, about two dozen volunteers sat around a table in a Starbucks, resting in the air conditioning.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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