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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.
Verboticisms
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Focussedness
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: fow kus sed nessss
Sentence: when the stuff hits the fan you can the one wuth focussedness from the ones with fauxcussedness
Etymology: focus cussedness
Stingleminded
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation:
Sentence: John's stingleminded approach to the problem was rewarded with a posthumous award.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
good one galwaywegian! - wordmeister, 2007-01-26: 07:33:00
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Minutiaverse
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: mi-nū-shi-a-vûrs
Sentence: Rob believed that to get ahead in hedge fund management you really needed to minutiaverse.
Etymology: minutia (minute detail) + averse (disinclined, reluctant)
Trifleblindness
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /'trI-f&l-"blInd-n&s/
Sentence: Sometimes the debate between holism and reductionism is really an argument between trifleblindness and obsessive-compulsion.
Etymology: From trifle + blindness
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COMMENTS:
Ah, those silly little trifles, if only I was blind to them... Maybe I should deal with the trifles with a rifle, like our good friend the Alchemist. - wordmeister, 2007-01-26: 00:58:00
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Concepsualisation
Created by: lilian
Pronunciation: con-sep-su-ul-ize-a-shun
Sentence: 'Being a project manager; concepsualisation becomes a crucial skill in coordinating the team, otherwise you'll never succeed'
Etymology: Concept & visualisation
Androit
Created by: egonschiela
Pronunciation: an-droy-t
Sentence: He'll work through those figures without any problems; he's a complete androit ...
Etymology: adroit (accomplish with ability) + android (robot)
Nonderailment
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: nan-dee-rayel-ment
Sentence: Hugo's nonderailment allowed him to get his reports done without the distraction of Freecell(tm).
Etymology: non + derail
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COMMENTS:
ahwinters, I think you're on track with this one... - wordmeister, 2007-01-26: 16:35:00
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Generaleyeze
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: gen-er-all-ahyz
Sentence: Men seem to be better at generaleyezing when it comes to messes, and women when it comes to working.
Etymology: generalize + eyes
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COMMENTS:
'Objection, your honour....' (!) - egonschiela, 2007-01-27: 15:43:00
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Confuzzling
Created by: onceinabluemoon88
Pronunciation: Con - fuss - ling
Sentence: "this is so confuzzling"
Etymology: baby talk for confussing
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COMMENTS:
It's a great word! Not confuzzling at all... - wordmeister, 2007-01-26: 07:06:00
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Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-01-27: 09:53:00
Lots of good ones today.
wordmeister - 2007-01-27: 23:48:00
Yeah, it's very confuzzling! There's a stingleminded farblightness to many of the words... Excellent!