mental exercise

collocation in English

meaningsofmentalandexercise

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mental
adjective
uk
/ˈmen.təl/us
/-t̬əl/
relating to the mind, or involving the process ...
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exercise
noun
uk
/ˈek.sə.saɪz/us
/ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/
physical activity that you do to make your body strong ...
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(Definition ofmentalandexercisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is a kind of intellectual work, whether undertaken asmentalexerciseor in the hope of adding to the sum of human knowledge.
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There are those who read detective stories, and there are those who indulge inmentalexercisewith the aid of crossword puzzles.
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It is a propermentalexercisefor him.
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They could weigh up a race as amentalexerciseand reach a conclusion.
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The result was that that boy, by combining physical andmentalexercise, won through.
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It cannot do anything else, unless this afternoon we hear spelt out what that sampling ormentalexercisesystem will be based on.
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That is exactly what keeps their minds young—thementalexercise.
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It is a fascinatingmentalexerciseto decide where, if anywhere, cuts could be made and where increases in our capability should be made.
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The study to which he referred is an interdepartmentalexercise.
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It is notmentalexercisethat they will have to indulge in every year.
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It is notmentalexercisethat they would have to indulge in every year.
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I am convinced that a littlementalexercisewould enable us to get better value for the £85 million.
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He used every one of those terms and put the weight of his physical andmentalexerciseinto the prosecution of a speech we shall long remember.
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He considers art not a simple pleasant vocation but rather a need and a kind ofmentalexercise.
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Before competition attempt, freedivers perform preparation sequence, which usually consists of physical stretching,mentalexerciseand breath exercise.
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Mentalexerciseactivities such as crossword puzzles, spatial reasoning tasks, and other mentally stimulating activities can help adults increase their brain fitness.
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Whatever the amount of space available, they need to have plenty of physical andmentalexercise.
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They have a strong desire to please and should receive both physical andmentalexerciseregularly.
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The followingmentalexercisemay illustrate the meaning of topographic prominence.
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Furthermore, he knew that thought was never simply amentalexerciserestricted to one's writing.
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