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.”

Anti-Aliasing

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Catoptric Tristesse

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Monachopsis

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Wytai

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Amuse-Douche

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Innity

a neatly made bed with diffused light glowing

Lockheartedness

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Kinchy

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Kuebiko

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Momophobia

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Gaudia Civis

a close-up of a gear

Hailbound

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Allope

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Eisce

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The Unsharp Mask

a mirror with a reflection of a person

Anecdoche

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Adronitis

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Aftergloom

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Nilous

a person standing at a bus terminal

Keep

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Wellium

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Viadne

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Epistrix

several doors standing in a dark room

Solla, Solla, Solla

a hand reaching out for plant tendril

Povism

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Kenaway

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Deep Gut

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