gaslight
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Is gaslight a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
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What is the meaning of gaslight?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (uncountable) The light produced by the burning gas in such a lamp.Examples: "A year since I strained my eyes very severely, and have never dared to use them much since by gaslight."; "Then as the darkness descended, they began to shine with the mellow radiance of gaslight."historicaluncountable
verb (English)
1. (formal, strictly, prescriptive) To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent reasons.Examples: "Sylvia is a beautiful woman whose business-partner husband is "gaslighting" her. (That means he's trying to drive her crazy.)"; "[The men of McHale's Navy] decide to "gaslight" the already befuddled captain, to convince him he is going insane."; ""You're gaslighting me, for chrissakes.""Synonyms: head-gameformalhistoricaltransitive
2. (loosely, informal, proscribed) To deceive, trick, or lie to.broadlyhistoricalinformalproscribedtransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary