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

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Incessuficial

Created by: Lapper

Pronunciation: in-SESS-soo-FISH-ul

Sentence: Mary's "qualifications" granted her more than enough complements on a regular basis, but her being incessuficial drove her to call up her friends at night, asking them what they thought of her.

Etymology: Incessant and superficial

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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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Insecureassure

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: in-sek-cure-ash-ure

Sentence: After eating 10 apple pies Jasmine sheepishly asked Lee for some insecureassurance as she reluctantly squeezed herself into her bathing suit.

Etymology: insecure + assure

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Readhead

Created by: Trosha

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Im a natural readhead

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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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Annisistic

Created by: mysti

Pronunciation: An-iz-iz-tick

Sentence: She is so annisistic.

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Assuraneedy

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: ah + shure + ah + need + ee

Sentence: My wife can't ever just get dressed, she's too assuraneedy to go out without millions of compliments.

Etymology: assurance + needy

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COMMENTS:

Does this dress make me look... flatter? - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-13: 15:19:00

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Remadonna

Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: ree ma don na

Sentence: She'd remadonna every day between, "I'm too good for him," and, "Why is he with me? He could do so much better!" He knew that’s exactly where she was at, and exactly what he needed. Casual flirts and disinterested sighs kept her interested. He didn’t like it, but she’d find a really abusive relationship elsewhere.

Etymology: re- + prima donna

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COMMENTS:

jaden - you take such care writing your sentences each day - why don't you try to turn it into one long story by incorporating them day to day - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 14:09:00

that's a great idea. i've never really been complimented on my writing outside of like highschool, but i thought everybody there was just illiterate and i was only good in contrast. - jadenguy, 2007-07-13: 15:26:00

oh my gosh, i might be a esteemyeahter! - jadenguy, 2007-07-13: 15:44:00

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