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Opine

to formally state something as your opinion; to suggest; to declare; to comment; to remark; to put forward

Invictus

@tbpinvictus.bsky.social

Any of the usual puppets opine on this morning's Biden-induced inflation?

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Digression

a temporary departure from the main subject

Becky Brasfield

@bblifeanalysis.bsky.social

My experience checking my receipt for accuracy is not your data or news story.

Im not a bot for use in your commercial news stories.

Youre committing a crime and moral ethical digression.

Something is wrong w ppl that do that.

Inferiority.

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Laconic

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

A.L.I.C.E.

@kincage.bsky.social

Trying to follow Jinzee advice and upgrade from “it gets good in the end!” to elevator pitches.
My S.O.’s personality can be best described as “ancient mongolian warlord/king”x”heavily autistic but called “high-functioning”, therefore recommendations must be precise, laconic and very short. 😏

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Attenuate

To weaken; make less strong; to reduce in force, intensity, quantity or even value; to make thin or slender

Deruweid

@deruweid.bsky.social

Not attenuated

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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)

Robert Kingett

@weirdwriter.caneandable.social.ap.brid.gy

New Sightless Scribbles post! Why Lightsabers Sound Like a blueprint

Mood: Ready to parry.
Snap-hiss.
It is arguably the most recognized sound effect in cinema history. Ben Burtt, the genius sound designer for Star Wars, created it by recording the idle motor of an old movie projector and […]

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Irascible

easily angered; characterized by anger; easily irritated; short-tempered; crabby

Dance, Skellingtons!

@bookish-anchorite.bsky.social

50 pages in, The Castle seems to be Jon Ronson entering his irascible old man era (in a Ronsonesque fashion of course). And it’s good as hell.

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Recalcitrant

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

Washington Monthly

@washingtonmonthly.bsky.social

The bipartisan permitting reform bill would lower electricity costs and speed the green energy transition by targeting recalcitrant utilities.

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Monotony

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

ScrollBots.com

@scrollbots-com.bsky.social

Anh and Ramon, spice or monotony? Your debates heat up with every tweet.

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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

LawNewsIndex.com

@thelawmap.bsky.social

Two magistrates have been upbraided for Facebook posts, in separate incidents | New Law Journal www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/magi...

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Ardor

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

𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐆𝐈𝐋𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓.

@thelastjournal.bsky.social

||: Lo de los catarros este año a qué se debe. Ahora he caído yo. Dos horas he dormido yo con el puto ardor de garganta. Me la quiero arrancar

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