Amuse-Douche

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Amuse-Douche

n.
an activity that you’ve adored since you were a kid—riding bikes, reading books, taking pictures, cooking food—whose enjoyment dissolves on contact with hardcore fanatics’ ferocious obsession with technique.

From amuse-bouche, a bite-size appetizer intended to tantalize the palate + douche. Pronounced “ah-mooz-doosh.”

Allope

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Xeno

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Star-Stuck

a man walking towards a door with a large question mark

Gaudia Civis

a close-up of a gear

Ludiosis

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Anti-Aliasing

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Anthrodynia

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Eigenschauung

Eigen-schauung

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Ledsome

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Wenbane

a person standing on a ledge looking at a city skyline

Hailbound

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Pâro

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Lockheartedness

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Nullness

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Anechosis

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Adronitis

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Monachopsis

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Wytai

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Dolonia

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The Kick Drop

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Suerza

a tunnel with a light emanating from the end

Nullness

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Galagog

a person alone in a snowy desolate landscape

Lookaback

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Hanker Sore

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Adomania

a person riding a horse

Poggled

a person studying a book with a magnifying glass