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Confound

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

Michelle Kelly

@michellicopter.bsky.social

Lie To Him is a solo game of deception, played using tarot cards and a wooden block tower. Appeal to his emotions, confound him with logical fallacies, intimidate him with your certainty, and hope it doesn't all fall apart.

michellicopter.itch.io/lie-to-him

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Placate

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

Sovereign pup of RK9

@kingdonnellyrk9.bsky.social

A rule designed to placate and give the appearance of getting rid of racism without getting rid of the racists failed…..I’m shocked

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Felicitous

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

Auspicious Items 🔮 Horoscope Robot (v2.5)

@auspiciousitems.bsky.social

Fixed signs, feel encouraged if you see a school newsletter today. It tells of felicitous things to come. ✨ #horoscope #astrology #bot

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Apostate

a person who leaves or renounces their religion or political beliefs or some other principal; defector; traitor; decenter; turncoat

❀ Zacharie ❀

@tealfeathers.bsky.social

kullervo apostate skin...... drools

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Pithy

concise; expressive without using many words; terse; crisp; succinct

Theo Honohan

@theohonohan.bsky.social

Pithy Roni Horn review from 2019 by Gaby Cepeda
https://www.artforum.com/events/roni-horn-15-243828/

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Sublime

lofty thought or lofty language; beautiful or outstanding; exalted; elevated; glorious; superb; splendid; noble

DJ Uncle Fishbits

@unclefishbits.bsky.social

We need a new law for the people that are the "I'm the main character" type influencers that do rage bait...

Don't put them in jail. Ban them from all internet and mobile connected devices.

It would be sublime to watch that struggle.

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Symbiosis

when there are two organisms living in close proximity to each other and by associating with each other they have an advantage (ex. bacteria in your stomach)

SagaLinked

@sagalinked.bsky.social

📰 Instagram will allow users to endlessly swap audio on old posts, potentially disrupting the symbiotic relationship between social media platforms and creators.

🔗 https://www.theverge.com/news/968243/instagram-creators-replace-audio-tiktok-competition

#Tech #Gadgets

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Debutante

an upper-class young woman making a debut into society

NOS Sport

@sport.nos.nl

Annan heeft selectie EK hockey rond; debutante Van Gils wint vertrouwen bondscoach

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Axiom

a self-evident truth; universally accepted truth

Martin Ehl :bot:

@martinczv4eu.zpravobot.news.ap.brid.gy

Martin Ehl (also @martinehl.bsky.social) 𝕏🔁 @Sulkhan@twitter.com:

The Kremlin’s propagandists woke up to a real problem this morning, and it isn’t Drapatyi.

Their entire model rests on one axiom: all governments are the same. Everyone lies, everyone steals, protest changes nothing — so stay […]

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Pulchritude

beauty; fairness; loveliness; good-looking; attractiveness (used in literary terms)

MISS MIZZLE, THE HOLY

@magnanimousmajesty.bsky.social

Does anyone else think the Castle Town pool lacks pulchritude? Speak.

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