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The verb form of word (from Greek) is "to psych" or to psyche. It is used to mean mentally prepare (psych oneself up), to excite (psyched about the game), or to mentally intimidate (psych someone out).

The common modern usage follows the "psych out" idiom. Someone will say something incredible to someone gullible, then add the interjection "Psych!" - meaning just kidding or that you have been fooled.

Related words :

PSYCHE (noun) - the mental state or personality

PSYCHIC (adjective) - medium or clairvoyant

PSYCHOLOGY - the study of the human mind

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