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'Wow! She never looked that good when I was dating her...'

DEFINITION: n., A syndrome afflicting the recently separated in which the "ex" (i.e. ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, ex-husband, or even an ex-mother-in-law) appears to be more attractive than ever before. v., To be attracted to your "ex".

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Exdreamist

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: ex/dreem/ist

Sentence: When he saw his ex in another's embrace he became an exdreamist

Etymology: ex + dream + extremist

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Exregret

Created by: jermainechambers44

Pronunciation: x-ree-gret

Sentence: Why is it everytime you see an ex-girl or boy friend you have to fight of that feeling on exregret that always follow shortly after?!

Etymology: Ex=(ex-girl or boy friend) Regret=(to wish you had made a diffrent decision than the one you made in the past)

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ex-cellent - Nosila, 2010-01-26: 17:37:00

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badthing

Created by: badthing

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Eekscellent

Created by: frenchprof

Pronunciation: Eek-scellent, adjective, an ironic spell, what is ironic, spooky.

Sentence: Dude in purple: "I think I am not gay." Other dude: "Eekscellent!"

Etymology: Ancient Griffin, Eek from "Ikse" or "ironic" and "sceel" which means "spell"

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Exchantment

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: eks chant ment

Sentence: When Smedley ran into his ex-wife, Sharon, he barely recognized her. She was coiffed, slim, fashionable and apparently madly in love with her companion. After his initial jealousy, Smedley found himself falling under exchantment. Smedley, however, was no Prince of Darkness, so he was unable to even catch her eye...she was smitten by her new hubby,Ozzie.

Etymology: Ex (previous or former love) & Enchantment (a state of capturing interest as if by a spell)

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Attractionreaction

Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: uh-track-shun-ree-ack-shun

Sentence: My ex-mother-in-law looked ravishing today, worryingly. I know it's just an attractionreaction, just a natural reflex to splitting up. The heart always wants what it can't have!

Etymology: Attraction - a force drawing together, enticement. Reaction - response, reciprocal action.

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Retrotractive

joelb

Created by: joelb

Pronunciation: reh-tro-TRAK-tiv

Sentence: She looked quite retrotractive as my regret sank in.

Etymology: retroactive + attractive

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Crurtle

Created by: Sievehead

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Inexadorable

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: in-ex-a-door-a-bull

Sentence: Since his second marriage, fickle Phil was in a bad way. He found his first wife absolutely inexadorable.

Etymology: inexorabe (inescapable) + adorable (lovable)

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COMMENTS:

Welcome back, petaj! - Nosila, 2010-01-26: 17:38:00

petaj Thanks Nosila, my visits here are few and far between now - petaj, 2010-01-28: 06:03:00

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Exsightment

Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: ex-site-ment

Sentence: Poor Bruno couldn't help himself. In his exsightment upon seeing Blanch looking so good in the arms of another man, he immediatley poured his drink down the back of her dress. Another use: Exsighting was Bruno's secret passion and the reason he moved so easily from internet matching site to internet matching site. Or as an adjective: Ensconsed in envy, Bruno eyed Blanch exsightedly.

Etymology: A play on excite, meaning to stir up strong feeling in, with sight, meaning something seen

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COMMENTS:

great options - love the word - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-19: 15:58:00

Love the word...but them I guess I'm exsightable! - Nosila, 2008-08-19: 17:58:00

I love this one! - lumina, 2008-08-19: 18:24:00

Clever - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-20: 05:31:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-09-18: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-01-26: 00:16:00
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy. ~ James

jermainechambers44 - 2010-01-26: 16:02:00
Exregret