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Misanthrope

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

Jojo she/her

@jojofe24.bsky.social

Fyi, animal lovers who are shitty to people arent my kinda animal lovers

Even as a vegetarian misanthrope i still wsnt the best for people, its easy, just care about other people

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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.

Stephen Maclemore

@stephenmaclemore.bsky.social

"Long-range sanctions" is the world's greatest euphemism ever

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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

Best Indie Book Award

@bestindiebookaward.bsky.social

Our Global Crisis: “We’ll Never Run Out!” 🏆 2025 BIBA® Sociology/Anthropology Winner!

Modern society has reached a critical juncture in its existence. Like past civilizations, ours has reached a point where its future is far from certain, with its decline or even collapse being distinct…

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Exacerbate

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

Kami

@kamil7788.bsky.social

Analysis: Iran’s supreme leader has yet to make a public appearance, and Israeli assassination threats exacerbate internal divisions

#Iran #USA

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Opaque

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

vivre-incontinence.bsky.social

@vivre-incontinence.bsky.social

1/2
Assurer le port sans conflit : 3 ajustements d’environnement simples

1) Rotation contrôlée — deux tenues très similaires en alternance réduisent l’obsession de retirer.
2) Rangement aidant — pochette opaque avec code couleur pour vérifier l’état sans explication publique.

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Beguile

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

N. N. Light's Book Heaven #NNLBH

@nnlightsbookheaven.bsky.social

Alex stumbles into a world filled with magic, mysteries, and a woman with beguiling eyes who could capture his heart.
Wishes Under a Highland Star by Mary Morgan is a Christmas in July Fete pick
https://buff.ly/skfmAnw
#nnlbh #giveaway #romance

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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."

Niamh

@niamhzie.bsky.social

There's something incredible about the dissonance of receiving an email, asking me to email someone else (known to the original emailer)

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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)

Fabian Society

@thefabians.bsky.social

"In an era of complex security challenges and professional armed forces, the reliance on 16-year-old recruits is an anachronism we can ill afford"

Recruiting under-16s into the armed forces is costly, inefficient and outdated, writes Jim Patrick Wyke

https://fabians.org.uk/minor-majors/

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Leery

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

wembley

@bananashirt.bsky.social

reading the Beutler piece and i think it's really interesting. i would say i have misgivings about pure majoritarian rule with no brakes, and the only reason i'm for it is bc the other party are open fascists.

i am very leery of anything that relies on "Ds just have to win a trifecta forever"

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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)

Nick S

@holgate.permanent.red

dodging the bait, there was a decent episode of On Point last month on road trips which mentioned Eisenhower's tortuous 60+ day DC-SF journey in 1919, which tells you how getting anywhere by road in the US with a map to guide you is basically only a hundred years old.

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026/06/29/history-american-road-trip

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