mental connection
noun phraseUK /ˈmɛntəl kəˈnɛkʃən/
US /ˈmɛntəl kəˈnɛkʃən/
A mental connection is when two ideas or people link together in your mind.
She felt a strong mental connection with her new friend.
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2. A shared understanding between people who think alike.
The team had a mental connection that made working together easy.
3. A link between two thoughts or memories in the brain.
The smell of cookies created a mental connection to his grandmother's kitchen.
4. A feeling of knowing what someone else is thinking.
They finished each other's sentences, showing a strange mental connection.