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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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Ommistake
Created by: leechdude
Pronunciation: omm-istake
Sentence:
Etymology: ommissions mistake
Piecefo
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: piece/fo
Sentence: Politicians are very piecefo in disseminating their ideas to persaude people to vote for them and their parties.
Etymology: PIECEFO - from PIECE (partial) + INFO (information)
Conscammate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: CON-scam-mayt
Sentence: It was with malice and forethought that Wilma decided to pull a conscammate on Waldo 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)
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COMMENTS:
Great blending! Luv the verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-20: 08:28:00
Between 2 Conscammating adults...Great Word! - Nosila, 2009-02-20: 22:59:00
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Harrow
Created by: elteboso
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Don't tell the whole truth, just a little; you know: Harrow.
Etymology:
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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Explanasssshhion
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eks plen ay sssssshhh un
Sentence: the Mayor's explanasssshhion helped put the ass back into canvassing,
Etymology: explanation sssshh!
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)
Lackcceptance
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: lak sep tans
Sentence: Jeannie's ommissions about why she agreed to marry Dean were vague. Her friend Nancy thought Jeannie's reasons showed she needed her lackcceptance of the situation. And then the blood tests and investigator's reports came in the mail...
Etymology: Lack (the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable) & Acceptance (the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James