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DEFINITION: v. To win approval by carefully omitting any and all facts which may put the "correct" decision in jeopardy. n. A form of persuasion, or perhaps deceit, which is based on selective omissions.
Verboticisms
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Canvassin
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kan vas sin
Sentence:
Etymology: canvassing sin
Deleteful
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: de LETE ful
Sentence: The guy I am now dating is delightful, but the last guy was deleteful. He always "forgot" to tell me things. He didn't tell me he was dating other women. He said, "You didn't ask." He told me what he thought I should know in a nicely packaged facade, and deleted the rest.
Etymology: The opposite of delightful. DELETE: to remove something, or erase something DECEITFUL: dishonest
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COMMENTS:
Well crafted! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-20: 08:29:00
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Factstory
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Fakt-stor-ee
Sentence: When George started dating Jenny he carefully invented a whole factstory of untruths to persuede her that he was just the man she was looking for. He omitted all the bad things he had done in his life, including his stay in prison for fraud, and instead concentrated on the good things, embroidering them just a little to be sure she fell for him in a big way.
Etymology: Facts(information used as evidence, indisputable) + Story(an account of imaginary events) = Factstory
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COMMENTS:
nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-20: 10:41:00
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Concealsensus
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kuhn-seel-sen-suhs
Sentence: The manager has been known to omit a few details in an effort to reach a concealsensus.
Etymology: conceal (hide, disguise) + consensus (general agreement)
Missleading
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: missss leee ding
Sentence: He was a serial missleader until the day he let his cover slip when confused by the wrestling Williams twins. He was in so much pain that he couldn't even hit on the ortopaedic surgeon's receptionist.
Etymology: miss, misleading
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COMMENTS:
ladies day again! lol - silveryaspen, 2009-02-20: 08:32:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-20: 10:41:00
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Shambassador
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: sham bass a door
Sentence: Shambassador to the Divided Nations, Vdy Darkneibour sent his envoy to the centre of the Black Sea to campaign for detonation of nuckelhead weapons from any of the nations’ nucklehead submarines.
Etymology: shambassador is from sham (deliberately deceive or fake) and ambassador (a "spokesperson" or promoter).
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COMMENTS:
shambitious word! - Nosila, 2009-02-20: 22:59:00
Love this word. Great Historical-geographical refs! - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 01:09:00
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Fract
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: frakt
Sentence: Everything she said was true. She would break down all she knew and serve up just those bits that favored her interests. ”I’m not lying”, she would say and that’s a fract.
Etymology: fracture (the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material) + fact (a thing that is indisputably the case)
Harrow
Created by: elteboso
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Don't tell the whole truth, just a little; you know: Harrow.
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James