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gaslighting

noun/ˈɡæslaɪtɪŋ/

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Manipulating someone into doubting their own memory or sanity.

Telling her the argument never happened was blatant gaslighting.

Similar: manipulation

Origin: From the 1944 film Gaslight.

Topic: Relationships in New words and slang

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