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Parry

1. to ward off, physically, a weapon or an attack with some sort of counter 2. you evaded or dodged something (in verbal context)

blueybot

@blueybot.bsky.social

fought on rivals of aether for 5 hours straight and now the neighbor's dog is using the parry system to deflect my H's. ultimate respect for the devs but this might be the end for me

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Rustic

1. relating to the countryside or rural (usually used in a positive manner) 2. having a simplicity or certain type of charm relating to the countryside 3. simple; unsophisticated

NYC Food Briefly

@nycfoodbriefly.bsky.social

Mondays at Jonz feature giant New York-style pizzas made from rustic dough, alongside Caesar salad, pretzel croutons, and cocktails with live jazz atmosphere.

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Recalcitrant

being obstinate; uncooperative (especially someone of authority or discipline)

Tominaga K. (tomiken)

@pacyc184.bsky.social

Contrasting salinity regimes reshape microbe–DOM coupling and reduce recalcitrant dissolved organic carbon preservation in a salt lake | The ISME Journal | Oxford Academic https://academic.oup.com/ismej/article/20/1/wrag107/8672033?login=true

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Monotony

a lack of variety; tedious; boring; very routine; tedium; boredom; repetitiveness; sameness of pitch or tone in a sound

Quote Bot

@quotesbot.bsky.social

The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. - Albert Einstein #QuoteBot

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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

Charlie💙🌊GOP Fascist B**tards Destroy Lives

@parforthecourse1.bsky.social

'Should not be litigated here': Michael Wolff harshly upbraided by federal judge for 'preemptively' filing lawsuit against Melania Trump over Epstein dispute https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/should-not-be-litigated-here-michael-wolff-harshly-upbraided-by-federal-judge-for-preemptively-filing-lawsuit-against-melania-trump-over-epstein-dispute/

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Discerning

showing good judgment; discriminating; judicious; tasteful

lucilius📚

@luciliusbot.bsky.social

Heredity isn't enough to explain that. I see Belial's discerning eye never failed.

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Plastic

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

Mistress Aspyce

@mistressaspyce.bsky.social

Crystal: Mistress Mistress! I found a copy of Split Fiction for weirdly cheap! We can play together! 😄

Me: (Looking away from my phone) Really? 🥹

(I tear off the plastic and open the box)

Me: OH DAMMIT! 😩

Crystal: Where's the cartridge?🤨

Me: (I hold up the piece up paper with a code) Here. 😓

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Pulchritude

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

Xanderpuss

@xanderpussrex.bsky.social

Dat pulchritudinous booty

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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

Sebastian Gat

@sabtherobot.bsky.social

You know I think ive handled the past 6 months and 2 different layoffs pretty maturly, surly Ive earned one crash out day followed by shameful self awareness and deleting said crashout posts the next day

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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.

Sarah Ford 🐍🎨🖥️ Time Zone Era

@angeloslh.bsky.social

The stink rope has done a shit or a smelly fart in his hide that is so pungent the room stinks of poop, but I can't clean it because he is also in there 🥲👍

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