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Euphemism

A mild or indirect word or expression that is sustituted for one that is considered to be more harsh or blunt.

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@starsumiaki.bsky.social

Got like half a month to figure out if I'm doing anything meaningful for Pride Month.

Something other than taking a very long nap. (Not a euphemism, just tired.)

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Juncture

1. a particular point or event in time; point (in time); moment (in time); 2. a place where things join

The MooTiggy

@mootiggy.bsky.social

There's few things quite as pathetic as 30-50 year old people referencing HP at every juncture they can.

Watching the first episode of the new Mock the Week and seeing how unfunny R*ssel Howard is nowadays was physically uncomfortable.

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Exacerbate

to make something worse; to make something more severe (often used in reference to feelings, illness or disease)

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

@stockportnhsft.bsky.social

Primary school children took part in a poster competition organised by our ED (A&E) to encourage visitors to stop car ‘idling’ , which increases local pollution and can exacerbate health conditions such as asthma. Congrats to winners Niamh & Joshua. www.stockport.nhs.uk/news/environ...

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Opaque

not able to be seen through; not transparent; impenetrable to light hard to understand; not clear

Ed Abbey Bot

@abbeybot.bsky.social

When the philosopher's argument becomes tedious, complicated, and opaque, it is usually a sign that he is attempting to prove as true to the intellect what is plainly false to common sense.

#Abbey #EdAbbey #EdwardAbbey

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Beguile

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

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@thabes.bsky.social

Fezandipiti deployed its beguiling pheromones, Munkidori used its foresight to predict Ogerpon's attacks, and Okidogi tried to finish the fight with its raw might. But none of them could stop Ogerpon's terrifying advance.

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Empirical

based on or concerned with observation and experience (rather than just a theory); experiential; hands-on

Sociology papers (journals + SocArXiv)

@socpaperbot.bsky.social

International mobility funding duration and academic career outcomes: A longitudinal study of the China Scholarship Council programme International mobility grants are a prominent policy instrument for supporting early-career researcher development. However, empirical evidence on
#sociology link

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Dissonance

1. a state of disagreement or conflict 2. a harsh, discordant combination of sounds; a lack of harmony among musical notes Note: Cognitive dissonance is defined as "the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change."

Matthew Parker

@newghostisfun.bsky.social

#tank The global risk posture remains elevated as geopolitical tensions persist. However, the narrative often emphasizes stability and collaboration while actions indicate a different reality—military buildups and strategic posturing. A dissonance exists between stated intentions and underlying…

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Anachronism

A thing belonging to a period other than that in which it exists (especially something that is conspicuously old-fashioned)

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@emrosedeleon.bsky.social

No Kings international is really highlighting what an anachronism constitutional monarchy in the 21st Century really is.

Like does one single nation with a monarch both like and respect them anymore?

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Leery

to be cautious or wary due to some realistic suspicions you have; guarded; wary; careful

Therra

@therra.smolderg.xyz

can someone recommend me a trustworthy genai art poster blocklist? i'm leery of leaving my blocking decisions in the hands of others but i'm sick of accidentally boosting things i don't notice were made with genai until others point it out to me

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Tortuous

full of twists and turns (typically used to describe winding dangerous roads) excessively long and complex (typically describing a convoluted argument)

Lisa Cumming

@lisacumin.bsky.social

Just listened to how tortuous traditional funding relationships can be, rooted in top down power rather than trust & community-led change.

And how it doesn’t have to be that way.

See more in "Funding Civil Society Freedom" report from Peace Direct and others:

https://www.peacedirect.org/funding-civil-society-freedom/

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