Anechosis

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Anechosis

n.
a state of exhaustion with continually being told what you want to hear, whether by marketers pandering to you or acquaintances afraid of causing offense; the longing for someone to have the heart to finally call you out on your bullshit, challenge your long-held assumptions, and push you to become a better person—which would be a far deeper kindness than trying to live and let live.

From an-, against + echoes. Pronounced “an-uh-koh-sis.”

Hobsmacked

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Latigo

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Wenbane

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Eisce

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Allope

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Anti-Aliasing

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Lockheartedness

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Innity

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Nyctous

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Heartmoor

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Hailbound

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Mimeomia

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Xeno

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Anaphasia

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Pâro

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Eigenschauung

Eigen-schauung

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Gaudia Civis

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Anechosis

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Addleworth

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Pithered

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Keta

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Hem-Jawed

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Covalent Bond

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Ghough

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Kadot

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Arroia

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Emorries

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