Anthrodynia

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Anthrodynia

n.
a state of exhaustion with how cruel people can be, freely undercutting each other in ways that seem petty and gratuitous—which can sometimes trigger a countervailing sense of gratitude for things that are kind, sincere, forgiving, or unabashedly joyful.

Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos), humanity + ὀδύνη (odúnē), sorrow, anguish, pain. Pronounced “an-thruh-din-ee-uh.”

Walloway

water faucet that seems to emanate from the ground

La Gaudière

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Waldosia

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Nementia

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Lilo

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Heartmoor

a campfire with a kettle many small logs