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Meretricious

apparently attractive but in reality not having any value; tawdry (can be used on both physical and non-physical things)

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Word of the Hour: Prostibulous - Of or pertaining to prostitutes or prostitution; meretricious. #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay

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Prevaricate

speak or act in an evasive way (with the intent to deceive); to lie

@jimhaig.bsky.social

@adksindivisible.bsky.social FE FI FO FIB
Once again the Lyin' King is caught with his pants down (Yuck!) as he falsely claimed to be negotiating with Iran. Of course he is terrified of spiraling gas prices and the stock market tanking, so he prevaricated and the market miraculously rebounded- 🤥🤡👶

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Gambol

to run or jump about in a playful way (implies a general joy); frolic; skip; dance; leap; prance;

Bernie Banter

@berniebanter.bsky.social

Now that spring is here, it’s time to urge young lambs to please gambol responsibly.

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Ambivalence

having mixed feelings; contradictory ideas about something or someone; doubt; hesitancy; unsureness; uncertainty

Lee

@5newmanl.bsky.social

Trump’s ambivalence on Taiwan opens ahistoric opportunityfor China
Deterring anattack onthe islandhas beena bedrock American policy for75 years. Xi Jinping sees achance to change that.For five decades, US presidents have stuck toa choreographed set ofnorms around Taiwan,the most dangerous flashpoint

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Mar

to damage (slightly); to spoil; to disfigure or deface

Don Wood

@donwood.bsky.social

An amazin‘ Mets early few innings on opening day, marred only by the very middling booth and terrible coverage.
#lgm, #metssky

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Lumber

to move clumsily or heavily

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@icepicks.bsky.social

Our lumbering bodies
that we have to feed, put to
bed, take to the bathroom.

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Aerie

1. a large nest of a bird of prey (especially eagle or falcon) somewhere high up 2. a house that is built somewhere high up

AI News Updates

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Aerie champions authenticity with its anti-AI campaign featuring Pamela Anderson. Is this the future of marketing? #AuthenticityMatters

https://www.vogue.com/article/aerie-takes-a-stand-against-ai-marketing-with-pamela-anderson

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Multifarious

having many different parts; numerous and varied

Andrew Russeth

@russeth.bsky.social

Wrote a short profile for the New York Times of Lap-See Lam, whose multifarious art is inspired by Chinese restaurants around the world https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/arts/design/hong-kong-lap-see-lam-exhibition.html

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Inert

having no action; doesn't do anything; a person that can't do anything

Koen Sebregts

@dorsalstop.bsky.social

#bestalbum2001

Both new to me.

Low: sounds exactly as I imagined! Not unpleasant sonically, good vocals, but inert - I was hoping "Dinosaur Act" would be a Matthew Sweet cover, change things up a gear, but alas.

Thursday: Now! YES! This is what rock'n'roll is all about, kids.

Voted Thursday!

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Intrepid

fearless; dauntless

David Eve •

@discokidnap.bsky.social

In which our intrepid FBI agents investigate a mysterious individual masquerading at the local pub landlady.

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