Wellium

Wellium

n.
an excuse you come up with to rationalize a disappointing outcome— telling yourself you weren’t in the mood for that sold-out show anyway, that your safety school is actually a better fit, that your dream job might have been a bit too stressful.

From the phrase “Well, I... um...,” which typically precedes such an excuse. Pronounced “wel-ee- uhm.”

Addleworth

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Nighthawk

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Wellium

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Altschmerz

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Mcfeely

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Malotype

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The Giltwrights

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Desanté

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Trueholding

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Nementia

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Viadne

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Keep

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Fool’s Guilt

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Hiddled

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Maugry

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Elsing

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Ioia

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Vicarous

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Nowlings

a pile of black and white puzzle pieces

Anaphasia

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Moriturism

a person resting in the back seat of a car

Harke

a dreamlike image of a person's face over water

Emodox

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Caucic

a close-up of a stone walking path

Symptomania

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Rookish

a stone tower with a person seated on top

Elsewise

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