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'Do I look okay?'

DEFINITION: To require constant reassurance, praise, and -- in emergency situations -- flattery, despite obvious qualifications and/or expertise.

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Fernagenic

Created by: freakyweirdo

Pronunciation: fern - a - jenick

Sentence: The girl was as insecure as a fernagenic.

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Enhpany

Created by: MarzBar

Pronunciation: N-ph-any

Sentence: There was a tone of enhpany in her voice

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Praisania

Created by: solution4tax

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Though Marry knows her potentials prasania of her demands assurance

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Reasureatism

Created by: callie17

Pronunciation: Re-a-sure-a-tism

Sentence: Kathrine was suffering from a bad case of reasureatism, and Emily was starting to wish she hadn't invited her...

Etymology: It derives from the English word: "reasure"

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COMMENTS:

cool word, vote for this one, hope you like it. www.beaglesandbecca.piczo.com - callie17, 2007-07-13: 20:55:00

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Flattern

Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: Flat-turn

Sentence: Monique had the looks and the talent to go far in her career, if not for the annoying need to be flatterned by those around her.

Etymology: Flattery+slattern(self-image)

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COMMENTS:

clever - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 14:11:00

Ohhh, do you really think so? I mean it's okay and all, but it needs something more, don't you think? Am I being too flatternacious? ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:07:00

flatter-eater. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-13: 15:17:00

Yep, that's it! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 16:24:00

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Pentive

Created by: rahullotli

Pronunciation: pen-tive

Sentence: i need to be pentive at this job

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COMMENTS:

fits the definition - rahullotli, 2007-07-14: 13:53:00

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Praiseina

Created by: angel1615

Pronunciation: praise-eena

Sentence: plaese give me some praiseina i beg you.

Etymology: praise + ina [in her] = praiseina

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Legittomate

Created by: HALibut

Pronunciation: luh-jit-tuh-meyt

Sentence: Despite being a millionaire, an adept dancer and having a great sense of humor his conspicuously uneven hairline often made him doubt his own legittomatecy.

Etymology: legit + to + mate

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Obssessivecomplection

Created by: loofarama

Pronunciation: obsessive complection

Sentence: she's OCD. (what's that?) Obsessive complection disorder.

Etymology: obsessive compulsion + complection

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COMMENTS:

too bad we can't use two words }:'( - loofarama, 2007-07-13: 07:38:00

I think wedging the word 'obsequious' into this one would be a gold medal winner. Nice job! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:16:00

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Alasking

Created by: missmurder

Pronunciation: a-lask-ing

Sentence: She was soo alsking.

Etymology: always+asking

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solution4tax - 2007-07-15: 05:35:00
The words formed are quite good and appreciate every body's attempt whether praisaniac or not.