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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.
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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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Skimportune
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: skimp/or/tune
Sentence: Sally became the not so proud owner of a plastic water bottle facility after the salesman skimportuned her to buy it for the sake of hygiene. He neglected to tell her that water bottles were now banned in her country.
Etymology: skimp (scanty) + importune (solicit pressingly)
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COMMENTS:
exsellent! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-20: 08:36:00
Good one! - TJayzz, 2009-02-20: 12:09:00
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Conscammate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: CON-scam-mayt
Sentence: It was with malice and forethought that Lauren decided to pull a conscammate on Humphrey during their courtship by simply leaving out many details of her somewhat lurid past.
Etymology: Blend of 'con' (involving abuse of confidence), 'scam' (To defraud; swindle) and 'mate' ( husband or wife; spouse) a play on the word 'consummate' ( to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract)
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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Canvassin
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kan vas sin
Sentence:
Etymology: canvassing sin
Harrow
Created by: elteboso
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Don't tell the whole truth, just a little; you know: Harrow.
Etymology:
Gomission
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: go mishun
Sentence: When Sandra told her best friend Lacy about her latest boyfriend,"Fred",she was coy about his background. Her gomission about "Fred's" marital status and health history left Lacy thinking he was a catch. When Sandra finally admitted that he was married and had social diseases, Lacy was shocked. She was to be even more shocked later on when she discovered that "Fred" was actually her very own husband, Norbert!
Etymology: Go (do it;functioning correctly and ready for action;enter or assume a certain state or condition) & Omission (a mistake resulting from neglect;neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something)
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)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James