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noun
A rapping noise made, purportedly by spirits of the dead, on the table at which a seance is held.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: table tapping, spirit rapping
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: psychic phenomena, psychic phenomenon, parapsychology
History
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