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DEFINITION: v., To read a person's face and interpret what they are actually thinking, even if they are trying to conceal their true feelings. n., The skill of reading people's faces, especially micro-expressions.
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Muglication
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: məglikāshən
Sentence: Despite trying to hide her emotions, Bill can read Joyce*s face like a book. It might as well be a muglication.
Etymology: mug (a person\'s face) + publication (a book, journal, etc. issued for public sale)
Graspeculate
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: grass-peck-u-late
Sentence: When the girl flashed Bobby a mischievous smile, he graspeculated that she found his geeky persona irresistible.
Etymology: grasp and speculate
Faceseer
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Face-sea-er
Sentence: Harry Halo was a faceseer and was able to predict Harrietta's thoughts.
Etymology: A play on words; Face-and "See"-er
Facecracker
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: face + cracker
Sentence: There was no use lying to mom. Her skills as a facecracker were beyond compare.
Etymology: like a safe cracker - every great team of bankrobbers needs one
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-19: 09:58:00
very nice - yellowbird, 2007-11-19: 10:27:00
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Obsenserate
Created by: mvandyke
Pronunciation: ob sense er ate
Sentence: Mark could easily 'obsenserate' Jeff's expression.
Etymology:
Eyeballistic
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: i/bol/is/tic
Sentence: There was no hiding anything from Kreskin. No matter how skilled one was at hiding emotions from most, if Kreskin was in the room, the person knew the jig would soon be up. Yup. He was a natual born eyeballistic, who some times infuriated those trying to "smile and wave."
Etymology: Eyeball. Ballistic-To become very angry or irrational.
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COMMENTS:
Eye get it...good word! The eyes have it. - Nosila, 2008-10-16: 23:57:00
Remember Uri Geller? - metrohumanx, 2008-10-23: 17:24:00
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Visagenary
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: viz ah jen ari
Sentence: Victor had visagenary skills. His ability to tell whether or not a person was lying was legendary. This skill had stood him well through his life and was very handy when dealing with the children he taught in school. He taught them that the truth was their only option, because you could never tell who had this power besides him. It helped while dating (her lips were smiling but her eyes weren't...) And he could have been a human lie detector for the CIA or FBI or the police. Victor figured as long as he had the gift, he might as well earn some money with it. That's when he started on the Celebrity Poker circuit and won millions with his visagenary talents!
Etymology: Visage (the human face; the appearance conveyed by a person's face) & Visionary (a person with unusual powers of foresight,seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing)
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-16: 15:52:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-10-16: 19:34:00
First-rate word, that. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 07:47:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-19: 00:31:00
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Mugnous
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Muhg-nouse
Sentence: It seems that even without someone speaking, but just thinking about speaking, Roxie was able to interpret their faciaguile and see through their emociopacity with ease. Call it prosoperspicacity or - in layman's language - mugnous, she could read others like an open book.
Etymology: Mug: n. face of a person:; vb: to mug - to make exaggerated facial expressions. 2. Prosoperspicacious: blend of prosopo (face)& perspicacious (penetrating mental vision or discernment)
Corrictus
Created by: astorey
Pronunciation: core-ick-tus
Sentence: Suzanne was not known for her poker face, but when her best friend eagerly unzipped a garment bag to reveal a hideous maid of honor dress intended for Suzanne, she tried to hide her horror. In spite of the typical bride narcissism, Tory took one look at Suzanne's corrictus and started to cry.
Etymology: Correct + rictus, which means a facial expression that is an open-mouthed grimace.
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COMMENTS:
The poofy sleeves, the colour you least suit, the sheer unrewearability of the briddesmaid gown...why oh why do they do it? Do they really think an ugly bridesmaid outfit makes the bride look better??? Think again! - Nosila, 2008-10-17: 00:04:00
Quite jolly! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 06:20:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by aigle101. Thank you aigle101! ~ James
If you are interested in learning more about face reading and micro-expressions, check out The Naked Face. It's an article written by Malcolm Gladwell which originally appeared New Yorker magazine. ~ James
metrohumanx - 2008-10-16: 06:24:00
Clairvoyant wins lottery for second time!
Nobody ever really wants the fruit salad.:-)
Today's definition was suggested by aigle101. Thank you aigle101. ~ James