"mindflow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mindflows [plural]
Etymology: From mind + flow. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mind|flow}} mind + flow Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mindflow (countable and uncountable, plural mindflows)
  1. The flow, course, progression, or outflow of one's thinking or thoughts; thought-process. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: mind-flow, mind flow Related terms: mindset, mindshift
    Sense id: en-mindflow-en-noun-rKJkEQBS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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