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Patent

1. the official legal exclusive right to make or sell an invention for a set period of time 2. easily recognizable; obvious 3. open and unobstructed; failing to close; exposed; typically used in the medical context to describe a vessel, duct, or aperture Note: originates from the Latin patere, which means 'to lay open'

Cult of Mac

@cultofmac.com

Apple patent hints at an iPhone that knows when to leave you alone

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Conundrum

some sort of confusing, difficult problem or question; quandary; a dilemma

Sportskeeda Cricket

@skcricket.bsky.social

"Depends on how Shubman uses them" - Team India bowling coach opens up on key selection conundrum ahead of SL vs IND 2026 1st Test

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Investiture

the action of formally investing a person with some honors or rank (ex. the ceremony where the Queen makes you a knight)

Laurent Cesari

@laurentcesari.bsky.social

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/colombia-earthquake-cali-pereira-choco?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other (Dans la ville même où le noveau président avait déplacé son investiture, associée à la reconstitution de scènes de la vie de Jésus par intelligence artificielle.☠️)

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Syncopation

the normal rhythm or beat is shifted (a musical term); something that is happening in a slightly offbeat manner; counterpoint rhythm

GongJun Lab

@gongjunlab.bsky.social

Love it when composers use the syncopation and rhythmic shifts in a 4/4 song to intentionally 'annoy' the listener. 😂

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Desiccate

To dry thoroughly

Spoony the Spooky Cat

@spoonycatt.com

What a beautiful day to draw a desiccated, maggot-ridden corpse.

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Viscous

having a thick, often sticky consistency; somewhere between a solid and a liquid. (ex. lava)

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@secondhandvanity.bsky.social

Picture this: You’re high rollin at the craps table, you’ve had a few drinks, gettin a little crazy, the juice is loose, & just when the excitement is at its peak, you toss those bad boys, both dice start leaking viscous fluid. That’s the rare double slimes baby, & you’ve just won a million

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Bolster

1. a long thick pillow that is often placed under other pillows 2. to support; prop up; to strengthen

@eu-health.bsky.social

WVU researching loss chasing behavior bolstered by online gambling

https://https://www.europesays.com/health/28670/

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Researchers with WVU’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics have launched a study…

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Adroitly

in a clever or skillful way*

Mariko Bot

@marikobot.bsky.social

Used wonderful location, he adroitly shifted his ground abnormally led with a haunted football

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Evanescent

quickly fading or disappearing; soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; fleeting

joe alwyn bot

@joealwynpenguin.femboy.gg

joe alwyn evanescent

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Panegyric

a public speech or a published piece of writing in praise of something or someone (very similar to eulogy); an accolade; a tribute

Alan

@estrellasentinel.bsky.social

panegyric
(n.) A formal praise for someone or something
(His speech was a panegyric to the hero.)

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