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there are times when the meaning of a word is asked one that has been read and regurgitated used regularly correctly adopted as part of an apparent well-read    or pretentious vocabulary however upon being asked its meaning there is only a blank vacuous addled unable to provide a succinct or even literate definition to save face to re-establish the hubris of this abashed lexicologist analogous alternatives will be offered oversimplified synonyms carrying a little less gravitas a layman's explanation to maintain position on his self-congratulatory podium
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Oct 13, 2022
Oct 13, 2022 at 11:42 AM UTC
it's a lexicon
there are times when the meaning of a word is asked one that has been read and regurgitated used regularly correctly adopted as part of an apparent well-read    or pretentious vocabulary however upon being asked its meaning there is only a blank vacuous addled unable to provide a succinct or even literate definition to save face to re-establish the hubris of this abashed lexicologist analogous alternatives will be offered oversimplified synonyms carrying a little less gravitas a layman's explanation to maintain position on his self-congratulatory podium
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Oct 13, 2022
Oct 13, 2022 at 11:42 AM UTC
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