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Misanthrope

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

coleen

@coleen.top

just thinking how I've become a misanthrope who specializes in communication technologies and the paradox this presents

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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.

Róisín Dubh

@roisindubh1.bsky.social

Is 'misconduct in public office' a new euphemism?

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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

EUROPE SAYS

@europesays.bsky.social

User | chroniclejournal.com – The Agentic Evolution: Salesforce’s (CRM) Battle for the Future of Enterprise AI

https://https://www.europesays.com/2800409/

As of February 23, 2026, the enterprise software landscape finds itself at a critical juncture. For decades, Salesforce…

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Exacerbate

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

Laurence - North Circular Massif

@laurenceineu.bsky.social

Given the imminent and existential, inevitable and cataclysmic effects of climate change, it seems remarkable that our technological efforts are mostly being channeled into AI development. Not only does that not address the climate emergency at all, but it will greatly exacerbate and accelerate it.

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Beguile

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

HypnoMedia

@hypnomedia.bsky.social

I'd love to attend a stage hypnosis show where the lovely lady hypnotist singles me out in the crowd and lures me on to the stage with her beguiling words and passes her hand before my eyes and ... I'm back in my seat and everyone's applauding and I'm blushing.

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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."

Mike Fisher

@fisherm24.bsky.social

Just a reminder, it takes a certain level of cognitive dissonance to like basically anything these days.

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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)

Igniting Brains

@ignitingbrains.bsky.social

The Return of Industrial Policy—and What It Means for Business

The Return of Industrial Policy — And What It Means for Business For decades, industrial policy was widely viewed in many advanced economies as an anachronism — a relic of post war planning, misguided dirigisme, or ineffective state…

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Leery

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

kikuo lyrics bot

@kikuolyrics.bsky.social

Even so,
that child is a leery child.

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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)

Irish News 🇮🇪

@news-flows-ir.bsky.social

Trigeminal neuralgia: Unimaginable pain strikes without warning. It’s like touching an electric fence to the power of 10

Most people know the debilitating pain of a toothache or headache and many of us are floored with migraines so bad that even turning your head feels tortuous.

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Resolute

to be purposeful and determined

🎶🎶

@manboustride.bsky.social

Setting out, resolute, go, go
I hold your promise in my hands
I show you a future full of hope

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