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-ception

Phrase CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Neural reception.
  2. Combined with a noun to indicate a layering, nesting, or recursion of the referent.

Examples

“Adapted from David Mitchell's novel of the same name⟳, Cloud Atlas is a story-ception; a post⟳ apocalyptic campfire story about a guy watching a movie in which someone reads a novel whose main character follows a series of letters.”
“Playception: Each actor must portray a character playing another character.”
“Seen any horrendous foodceptions you just can't wrap⟳ your head around (like⟳ pasta burritos)?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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