psychological boost
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpsychologicalandboost
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psychological
adjective
uk/ˌsaɪ.kəlˈɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to the human mind ...
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boost
noun[C usually singular]
uk/buːst/us/buːst/
an occasion when something is improved ...
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(Definition ofpsychologicalandboostfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Reasons given included that the accompanying band was apsychologicalboost, it helped them to feel good; also, it helped them to stay in tune.
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That is not merely an economic boost for the region; it is apsychologicalboost.
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That is not very much, but it would give apsychologicalboostto investment in larger companies.
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I believe, too, that in these rather gloomy days it will be apsychologicalboostto us all if the winter is shorter.
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It is an immensepsychologicalboostto the economy.
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Its adoption would give a valuable practical andpsychologicalboostthat would be warmly welcomed in the agricultural and horticultural sectors.
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First, the mere fact that we should stop moving in the other direction—more and more to the stronger; less and less to the weaker—would itself be a greatpsychologicalboost.
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It was also to give apsychologicalboostto local business men and the general public and to ensure that there was a wide diversity of business within the area.
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It has been regarded as a deprived area with many problems and thepsychologicalboostof having this directorate there would be very meaningful to the area.
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Not to be overlooked is thepsychologicalboostand the sense of safety and protection it gives.
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A few moments ago we were discussing the psychological boosts that the security forces required.
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