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Propitiate

regain the favor of someone else (person, god, or spirit)

Wuthering Heights Bot

Wuthering Heights Bot

@wutheringbot.bsky.social

Fit to cry, I took an orange from my pocket, and offered it to propitiate him.

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Innocuous

not harmful; not offensive; safe; not toxic; innocent

isabella mori

isabella mori

@moritherapy.bsky.social

@talesofmoderation.bsky.social I wonder whether you can explain to me that often when someone reposts a post of mine which gets, say, 10+ likes (invariably something innocuous) I get blocked/moderated by a bunch of ppl I've never had an interaction with. Thanks!

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Solecism

A grammatical mistake or an ungramatical usage; breaching good etiquette or manners; in general some sort of error or mistake

Victoria Goddard Quote Bot

Victoria Goddard Quote Bot

@victoriagoddardbot.bsky.social

The ink was a very dark blue, which Sayo Mdang probably didn’t know was a minor solecism—one only used colours to friends or family.

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Ossify

Turn into bone or bony tissue; to become riggid or inflexible in habits or attitudes

christina

christina

@formeresq.bsky.social

We should abolish the senate or neuter and ossify it like a House of Lords

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Taciturn

a quiet person; a person who doesn't share very much (doesn't mean they are bad); untalkative; tight-lipped;

Speedrun World Records

Speedrun World Records

@speedrunwr.bluesky.bot

Blooming Blossoms - 111 Star in 1:37:37 by taciturn

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Kindle

To start a fire; Stir somthing up; Begin somthing; rouse emotions; excite

In God We Thrust

In God We Thrust

@ingodwethrust.bsky.social

Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their THRUST in him.

#InGodWeThrust

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Meticulous

showing great attention to detail; being very careful and precise; careful; diligent

@jupite5.bsky.social

#BBCNews #Skynews Interesting the meticulous scrutiny of the Labour government's every move. Where was the scrutiny of the Conservative government over 14 years. The 5 PMs, the Covid Corruption, Johnsons lying? Where is the scrutiny of Farage and #Reform. Kent Council in disarray.

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Confound

Cause surprise or confusion (especially something that is counter to their expectations)

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

@paradise-lost.bsky.social

Two planets, rushing from
aspect malign
Of fiercest opposition, in mid
sky
Should combat, and their
jarring spheres confound.
Together both with next to
almighty arm
Up-lifted imminent, one stroke
they aimed
That might determine, and not
need repeat,

VI, 313-318

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Placate

to make someone who is angry or hostile, less angry; make calmer; make more reasonable

@jagerpress.bsky.social

Don't be so fake to placate them, then again, maybe we should do the same, and just pretend: www.jagerpress.com/shortstories.html

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Felicitous

well chosen or suited to the circumstances; appropriate secondary meaning: pleasing or fortunate

MobiQuotes

MobiQuotes

@mobiquotes.bsky.social

George Orwell famously described international sport as 'war minus the shooting'. But for all Orwell's greatness as a thinker, this was one of his least felicitous lines, analogous to 'murder minus the death' or 'life minus the breathing'.

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