mental gymnastics

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Difficult and complex logical thought processes, especially when performed effortlessly. / (derogatory) Inventive, complex arguments used to justify what is otherwise unjustifiable.

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Her explanation sounded convincing, but it depended on a series of clever mental gymnastics that glossed over key contradictions.

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意味（1）

Difficult and complex logical thought processes, especially when performed effortlessly.

To cope with these mental gymnastics we apply various ways of simplifying and reducing the information.

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意味（2）

(derogatory) Inventive, complex arguments used to justify what is otherwise unjustifiable.

People often perform mental gymnastics in order to blame anyone but themselves.

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