"mental gymnast" meaning in All languages combined

See mental gymnast on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mental gymnast.wav Forms: mental gymnasts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mental gymnast (plural mental gymnasts)
  1. (idiomatic) Someone who excels at mental gymnastics; a person who thinks creatively and effortlessly. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-mental_gymnast-en-noun-NClqYdho Disambiguation of People: 67 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42
  2. (idiomatic, derogatory) One who uses complex arguments to justify something that is otherwise unjustifiable. Tags: derogatory, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-mental_gymnast-en-noun-W7LhDD~C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46

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