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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambiguity | being open to more than one interpretation, often leading to uncertainty or confusion because a statement, word, or situation lacks a single, clear meaning. vagueness, obscurity, indistinctness "each considered themselves comfortable with ambiguity. |
| precarity | state of existence characterized by a lack of predictability, job security, material welfare, and psychological well-being, often resulting from intermittent employment or economic instability.precariousness, instability, insecurity, vulnerability |
| ostensibly | as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently: "Every organization, even those that were ostensibly similar, needed saving" apparently seemingly on the face of it to all intents and purposes allegedly supposedly |
| veneer | an attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something's true nature or feelings: "Maintaining this veneer of certainty incentivized the leader to become tyrannical" Similar: facade front show appearance impression image |
| platitudes | a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful: Similar: cliché truism commonplace banality bromide inanity tag hackneyed/trite/banal/overworked saying |
| platitudes examples | "he masks his disdain for her with platitudes about how she should believe in herself more" "when questioned, the religous leader replied with biblical platitudes such as ..." |
| proselytize | convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another: "the programme did have a tremendous evangelical effect, proselytizing many" Similar: evangelize convert propagandize recruit brainwash seek/make converts |
| confirmation bias- | our tendency to seek out information that confirms our prior assumptions |
| cog-nitive dissonance | the discomfort we feel when we try to hold two contradictory beliefs. |
| serendipitous | happening by lucky chance — unexpectedly beneficial, pleasantly accidental, or fortunately timed. "A serendipitous saturday brought them together" fortuitous,lucky,providential,unexpected,unplanned,chance,opportune |
| Andrew made the implicit explicit and asked her out | made the implicit explicit taking something that was implied, assumed, or left unsaid — and stating it clearly, directly, and openly. implicit → suggested, assumed, understood explicit → stated plainly, openly, unmistakably |
| whisked | moved quickly and lightly, often in a way that feels sudden, smooth, or effortless. whisked,swept,hurried,spiritedaway,rushed,zoomed,darted,carriedoff "she enjoyed being whisked away to different places by her boyfriend" |
| wry | dryly humorous in a slightly mocking, ironic, or understated way. It often describes a tone, expression, or remark that shows amusement mixed with skepticism or mild sarcasm. wry,ironic,dry,deadpan,subtlely,humorous "she replied with a wry smile" |
| jibe | To be in agreement or to match (“That doesn’t jibe with what you told me.”) jibe,agree,align,correspond,match,fit,cohere,gybe,shiftthesail |
| reacquainted | means becoming familiar with someone or something again after a period of separation, or forgetting. rediscovered,,reconnected,gotbackin touch,refamiliarized, "She reacquainted with parts of herself she had put aside for the relationship" |
| liminal | being on a boundary, threshold, or in an in-between state of change. Transitional Intermediate Intermediary In-between Marginal Borderline Pending "they would not be able to live in this liminal space forever-eventually they would have to decide" |
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