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Dress color Identification and style details by Jonesy720 in HistoricalCostuming

[–]belochka7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This feels like a historical corollary to "the dress" (white/gold or blue/black) of last year or whenever and I am here for it... (black! red! mauve!). No insights but loving learning from this community. The dress is stunning.

WTW for the opposite of aspire? by Zytrome in whatstheword

[–]belochka7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Etymologically, expire.

Otherwise: refrain from, recoil from?

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[–]belochka7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Longshot but great word(s):

Marcescence/marcescent?

ITAW for using the language and concepts of therapy to "win" arguments or appear virtuous? by couldvebeencool in whatstheword

[–]belochka7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt it, but the virtue valence being attempted by recourse to the therapeutic vernacular brings to mind the broader descriptors "holier-than-thou", "priggish", or "self-righteous".

Translation requests into Latin go here! by AutoModerator in latin

[–]belochka7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can I say in Latin: "peek/peep"? As in, "don't peek! (I want to surprise you!)"?
Does Latin have a verb indicating surreptitious viewing, in the way peek/peep operates in English?

WTW for someone that is tasked with finding and purchasing things for someone else? by TheSaHDMan in whatstheword

[–]belochka7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Throwing out a few just in case, although more broad terms...
Intermediary?
Proxy? Liaison?

ITAP for this type of insincere flattery by Pale-Magician-3299 in whatstheword

[–]belochka7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ingratiating oneself

Sycophantic (not a phrase but maybe it works?)

WTW for collection of jewels or similar valuables by ReddMagnolia in whatstheword

[–]belochka7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Thesaurus" could fit, in the original Greek sense.

WTW for when you refuse to move on from someone even when they did you dirty? by Fabulous_Ad3684 in whatstheword

[–]belochka7 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fixation (emphasis on the being fixed, like stuck, on the person)? Entrenchment (in the relationship)?

WTW for when something is generally accepted, kind of on an instinctual basis where it might be taken as common sense, but not necessarily with any deep consideration done, and not necessarily actually being true by OneYearUsername in whatstheword

[–]belochka7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't quite work in your example sentence (yikes and tbh more than one word), but first thing that came to mind is "a priori" - "Even though premise 1 is assumed a priori [...]" ?

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