Verboticism: Forestsense

'What details?'

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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Forestsense

Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: for-est-sentz

Sentence: Polly's forestsense made her particularly qualified to be president of the optimists' club.

Etymology: From the phrase "can't see the forest for the trees"

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