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subliminal

 
/səbˈlɪm·ə·nəl/ adj

Definition

not recognized or understood by the conscious mind, but still having an influence on it: a subliminal message
(Definition of subliminal adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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