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DEFINITION: n. A special ability lets you focus on the big picture without getting distracted by those busy little details. v. To skip over the details while focusing on the big picture.

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Coolwow

Created by: timmy

Pronunciation: Cool wow

Sentence: Thats cool wow.

Etymology: For something that's awesome.

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- timmy, 2007-01-28: 12:59:00

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Softhandling

Created by: chofu67

Pronunciation: soft han del ing

Sentence: Taylor softhandled the introduction of the new corporate logo, ignoring the impact it would have upon printing costs that would be incurred when the existing promotional literature would require scrapping.

Etymology: Soft hands; never getting one's hands roughed up by actually doing the work that is called for in decisions made from ivory towers (am I being too pointed?)

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Examoramic

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: ex - am - or - am - ik

Sentence: Justine has started to take the examoramic view of things recently. She glosses over all details; seeing only the forest and missing all the trees in it.

Etymology: examine, panoramic

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Grandeursity

Created by: sasamii

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Darving

Created by: lilty4422

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Incongnorance

Created by: protothor

Pronunciation: In-kog-nor-ans

Sentence: Through sheer incongnorance, Mike was able to ignore the throbbing of this severed foot as he placed first in the special olympics.

Etymology: Incongruous;out of place; inappropriate; unbecoming. Ignorance; to be ignorant; The condition of being unaware, or uninformed.

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Pimpyface

Created by: josje

Pronunciation: pimpy face

Sentence: no, these are my own, i have a pimpyface day-.

Etymology: pimples and face

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Utopitan

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: yoōtōpətən

Sentence: John*s boss is a Utopitan. He has never been introduced to a practical detail that he can*t ignore, much to the pain of his employees. Where others can*t see the forest for the trees, he can*t see the trees for the forest. This is especially bad for someone who owns a tree trimming service.

Etymology: Utopian (modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic) + pita (pain in the ass)

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