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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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Utopitan

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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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Obliviprowess

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ob livi pro wess

Sentence: Buzz had a need for mead. And he could not make mead without honey. Thankfully his obliviprowess helped him ignore the hundreds of bee stings he got while harvesting the honey. He would have his mead, comb what may...

Etymology: Oblivious (Lacking all memory; forgetful;Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful) & Prowess ( a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation)

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Visionapiary

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: vizhun ayp pee ar ree

Sentence: He made his money making honey. He was the first in his area to see the potential of fresh local honey products. He did not let little stings get him down. He was a visionapiary.

Etymology: Visionary (a person with unusual powers of foresight) & Apiary (beehive)

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Microblindness

Created by: cryptc

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Sentence: Dave never bothered with the little things, so his friends suspected he was afflicted by microblindness.

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Biggiepie

Created by: Djmolls

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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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Macrocentric

Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: Ma-kro-sen-trik

Sentence: The professor is so macrocentric he didn't notice the roach crawling up his leg, he was near to a breakthrough on his project!

Etymology: Macro meaning big and centric meaning of or relating to.

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Darving

Created by: lilty4422

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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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Parsighted

Created by: Madamemojo

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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!