Tillid

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Tillid

adj.
humbled by how readily you place your life into the hands of random strangers, often without a second thought—trusting a restaurant to check its expiration dates, trusting a construction crew not to cheap out on materials, trusting thousands of other drivers to stay in their lane —people who you may never meet but whose well-being you’re deeply invested in, whether you know it or not.

Danish tillid, trust. Pronounced “til-id.”

Ludiosis

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Siso

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Heartmoor

a campfire with a kettle many small logs

Poggled

a person studying a book with a magnifying glass

Fygophobia

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Mimeomia

a person wearing an animal onesie garment

Nyctous

a person walking in the middle of a street

Anthrodynia

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Anechosis

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Routwash

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Hemeisis

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Anaphasia

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Kenaway

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Pax Latrina

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Ledsome

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Holiette

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Tillid

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Mal De Coucou

a blurry image of several men

Nowlings

a pile of black and white puzzle pieces

Ironsick

a group of random devices

Aftersome

rows of opaque and clear marbles

Sayfish

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Kairosclerosis

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Rasque

close-up of the shards of a broken vase

Flashover

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Beloiter

a person sitting at a slot machine

Desanté

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