Fool’s Guilt

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Fool’s Guilt

n.
a pulse of shame you feel even though you’ve done nothing wrong— passing a police car while under the speed limit, being carded after legally ordering a drink, or exiting a store without buying anything.

From fool’s gold + guilt. Also known as a reverse Alford plea, whereby you plead innocent to all charges but want the judge to know that you feel kinda guilty anyway.

Fata Organa

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Anti-Aliasing

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Malotype

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Hemeisis

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Etterath

a graduation cap and gown on a chair

Exulansis

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