Ochisia

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Ochisia

n.
the fear that the role you once occupied in someone’s life could be refilled without a second thought, which makes you wish that every breakup would include a severance package, a non-compete clause, and some sort of romantic placement program.

Greek όχι πια (óchi pia), not anymore. Pronounced “oh-kee-zee-uh.”

Amoransia

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Watashiato

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Foilsick

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Redesis

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Mottleheaded

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On Tenderhooks

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Lackout

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Bye-Over

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Attriage

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Querinous

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Lookaback

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Mauerbauertraurigkeit

Mauerbauer-traurigkeit

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Antiophobia

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Immerensis

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Feresy

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Heartworm

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Hubilance

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Hobsmacked

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Poggled

a person studying a book with a magnifying glass

Amoransia

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Karanoia

a neat stack of white paper

Funkenzwangsvorstellung

Funkenzwang-svorstellung

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Vicarous

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Aimonomia

close-up of a plant with lights glowing in background

Hanker Sore

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Lockheartedness

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