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spirit rapping
noun
- a form of communication between living persons and the spirits of deceased persons by tapping out messages on a table, board, or the like.
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- spirit rapper noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spirit rapping1
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Example Sentences
I am glad to see Mr. Bray contributing his quota to the exposure of that odious trickery—spirit-rapping.
Another of the lions of Boston which I determined to witness, if possible, was "spirit-rapping."
That it was known in America as spirit-rapping, and that it would probably take definite shape soon.
The exhibitions consisted of the usual phenomena, table turning, spirit rapping and the moving of large bodies by invisible means.
This is a totally different thing from believing in spirit-rapping, which I scorn.
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