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Upbraid

to find fault with someone; to rebuke or scold someone (not as strong as castigate, stronger than chide); admonish; rebuke; reproach; lambast; berate

TC Parker (she/her)

TC Parker (she/her)

@tcparker.bsky.social

Shauna normally forbids me from using Irishisms in day to day life, on account of my Feckin Englishness, but I'm happy to say that I just used "good craic" for the first time in an appropriate context and was not upbraided

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Ardor

passion; great feeling (usually positive); great warmth; eagerness; enthusiasm

@airedesantafe.bsky.social

Ardor, picazón, sensación de arenilla y visión borrosa pueden ser señales de ojo seco. Por qué cada vez afecta a más jóvenes y el riesgo de automedicarse.

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Discerning

showing good judgment; discriminating; judicious; tasteful

Raw NFL

Raw NFL

@rawnfl.bsky.social

Just because the Steelers need a quarterback doesn’t mean they can’t be discerning

https://https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/923481/

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The Steelers need a long-term answer at quarterback to replace Ben…

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Plastic

looking or tasting artificial; superficial; false; fake easily shaped or molded

Major League Bitch (she/her/Sith)

Major League Bitch (she/her/Sith)

@hooray4kaiju.bsky.social

Watching a woman on youtube who claims to be an artist.

She's in an art supply store. She's never seen the large plastic 4 basin paint palettes before.

She's never seen Strathmore Charcoal paper in a large roll before. She's never seen open stock markers before.

So she's been in prisonsince birth

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Proclivity

a tendency to choose to do something (regularly usually)

P

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@intothejunction.bsky.social

Yes, I am familiar with the United States' proclivity for own goals, I read the news

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Pulchritude

beauty; fairness; loveliness; good-looking; attractiveness (used in literary terms)

MGSIII

MGSIII

@mgsiii.bsky.social

Pulchritudinous - a compliment that sounds like an insult. A.W.A.D.

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Surly

rude or bad tempered (less strong that irascible); moody; sulky used to describe someone who is purposefully ignoring or being a bit rude

make up a guy

make up a guy

@aguy.makeup

Surly Persephone
Bloodthristy Weaponsmith
she/her
greasy hands
superstitious about graphic t-shirtses
loves jigsaw puzzles

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Pungent

1. a really bad smell or nasty taste; caustic; bitting; tart; sharp 2. can also be used when describing a comment that is sarcastic, scathing, sharp or mean comment.

JR Aftersummer

JR Aftersummer

@rjtremor.bsky.social

This car stanks of pee. It’s pungent and acrid. Not a fan.

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Prevaricate

speak or act in an evasive way (with the intent to deceive); to lie

Alan M

Alan M

@alan1874.bsky.social

"The tech sector stands ready to work with the govt ..."
Yeah, right, like they've stood ready to implement all the other regulations asked of them without a single moan or attempt to prevaricate.
#wato

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Misanthrope

a person who dislikes other people and avoids other people; hater of mankind

Erich Zann ⏚

Erich Zann ⏚

@chuck-carcosa.piaille.fr.ap.brid.gy

La canicule me rend misanthrope. J'ai envie de mettre bien des nez dans leurs caca.

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