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Confound

Cause surprise or confusion (especially something that is counter to their expectations)

Thomas Liam

@thomasliam300.bsky.social

#AntonyandCleo_2026

Antony:
"Let’s not confound the time with conference harsh."
(I.1.50)

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Felicitous

well chosen or suited to the circumstances; appropriate secondary meaning: pleasing or fortunate

Baudrillard Warned Us

@baudrillardwarned.us

"At any rate, better a despairing analysis in felicitous language than an optimistic analysis in an infelicitous language that is maddeningly tedious and demoralizingly platitudinous, as is most often the case."
- The Perfect Crime

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Apostate

a person who leaves or renounces their religion or political beliefs or some other principal; defector; traitor; decenter; turncoat

Ron Hogan

@ronhogan.bsky.social

Even as a longtime apostate, I am very much here to watch the Catholic Church dig in its heels against the current American regime.

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Pithy

concise; expressive without using many words; terse; crisp; succinct

Ellie, Who Slows the Sunset

@ellie.wubrgsky.org

Don't have any pithy commentary about WotC's latest blunder re: TOR art. Suffice it to say that I have not bought sealed product for a very long time now other than the occasional EDH precon, when I do I buy them from secondary market sources, I buy singles, and I proxy aggressively.

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Sublime

lofty thought or lofty language; beautiful or outstanding; exalted; elevated; glorious; superb; splendid; noble

Les Inrockuptibles

@lesinrocks.bsky.social

Not For Radio au Casino de Paris : le concert de l’année par une dream popstar en puissance. L’échappée solo de María Zardoya sublime la dream pop, comme prouvé lors de son live mémorable les 27 et 28 avril.

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Symbiosis

when there are two organisms living in close proximity to each other and by associating with each other they have an advantage (ex. bacteria in your stomach)

carrionAphrodisiac

@absolutemayhem.bsky.social

Stop calling me a parasite!! Im cute and i make you smile!! So really our whole situation is symbiotic, if you think about it :)

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Striated

striped; streaked

Solitary Lights in an Empty City🔆

@brettiko.bsky.social

Not a big chess fan, to striated. More of a Go guy, way more smooth

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Pulchritude

beauty; fairness; loveliness; good-looking; attractiveness (used in literary terms)

nadira rodin

@nadirarod.institute

pensacola pulchritude

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Lodestar

1. a star that leads or guides (commonly used when referring to the navigation of ships) 2. one that serves as an inspiration, model, or guide.

Anders Åslund

@andersaslund.bsky.social

The US could not have a president more harmful to US interests:
1. Trump insults NATO allies for no reasons, while never saying a negative word about Russia - his lodestar.
2. He lies all the time: The US under Biden gave Ukraine $130 bn, not $350 bn, Trump's standard lie. /1

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Pristine

having its original form or its original beauty or original purity; almost unchanged or unsullied; perfect; flawless; fresh; new; virgin; pure

Rahul

@0excusesfitness.bsky.social

At the Bodyweight exercise Gurus pristine, lovely feet. Fount of wisdom.

Or, Emperor Sir. Depending upon.

Learn with absolute humility.
Or NOT at all.
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS9umQaaj/

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