Anderance

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Anderance

n.
the awareness that your partner perceives the relationship from a totally different angle than you—spending years looking at a different face across the table, listening for cues in a different voice—an odd reminder that no matter how much you have in common, you’re still in love with different people.

Dutch ander, another person, someone else. Pronounced “an-der-uhns.”

Emorries

a magnifying glass over photos and books

Keep

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Anticious

a group of men in hats looking at elevated signage

The Kick Drop

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The Unsharp Mask

a mirror with a reflection of a person

Aulasy

a blurry image of a house on the road