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DEFINITION: To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery.

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Mustardseeding

Created by: mythman

Pronunciation: MUSS-turrd-see-ding

Sentence: The rich philosopher spoke only to other rich philosophers, MustardSeeding the poor who wanted to share their wisdom.

Etymology: In Jesus's time, the mustard-seed was considered a "weed" (until someone figured out its use).

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Genudeflect

Created by: Mintthyme

Pronunciation: 'jen-y&-di-flekt'

Sentence: Embarrassed by John's compliment, Sally quickly genudeflected.

Etymology: genuflect (to revere, worship) + deflect (to turn aside)

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Very nice. Here's a vote. - Wordhewer, 2007-08-07: 05:52:00

Anything with a "nude" in it works for me! - administraitor, 2007-08-07: 12:08:00

Oh my gosh, thank you. I mean, No thank you. - Mintthyme, 2007-08-08: 05:41:00

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Disstribute

Created by: administraitor

Pronunciation: dibb+trib+ute

Sentence: Every time an admirer made a flattering remark, Caroline would disstribute the unfortunate guy, making him question the strength of his deodorant.

Etymology: diss (slang - insult) + tribute (compliment)

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Doubty

Created by: StigAllan

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Why are you always such a doubty?

Etymology:

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Admiralienation

Created by: marnee4nothin

Pronunciation: aed'-mar-eile-nei-shon

Sentence: Coleen stoppped wearing her little black dress when she received three proposals and her admiralienation became acute.

Etymology: admiration + alienation

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Repelaud

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: re-PELL-ord

Sentence: Mergrin was a feisty goblin who refused to play the celebrity, although he was the high king of the gibrillaiths. He had developed a number of tricks to repelaud so as to avoid sinking into a neurotic spell of self-hatred.

Etymology: repel + laud

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Selfpshycoflat

Created by: kellii3

Pronunciation: self pshyco flat

Sentence: i gave him a compliment and she was really horrible thats when i realised that she was a selfpshycoflat !

Etymology: self - self-esteem pshyco - pshycopathic flat - flattery

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Nulliflirt

Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: NULL-uh-flurt

Sentence: After the third time Rico complimented her breasts within ten minutes, Gertrude was forced to nulliflirt his advances by informing him that "they're not real."

Etymology: Nullify + flirt

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COMMENTS:

funny sentence - Gionuzzo, 2007-08-07: 17:02:00

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