as in psychics
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
a 19th-century spiritist whose claims of communicating with spirits through rapping sounds were eventually debunked
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Stemming from those talks, Japan's chief negotiator expressed hopes of reaching a trade agreement with the U.S. in June, even as a media report indicated the two sides remained at odds on the key issue of its car exports.—
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When Harry accused his brother of repeating a media narrative, more insults were exchanged and the situation escalated.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Spiritists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritists. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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