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quasi-retarded

The electrician installed the light switch incorrectly. Although the light still turned on, the switch didn't fully click in the upright position so therefore is quasi-retarded.

The throttle cable on the old ford doesn't fully retract causing the engine to idle at a higher RPM. It's quasi-retarded.

The billing system is quasi-retarded. It accepts debit cards initially, but not after you try a new debit card. Customer service insists they don't accept debit cards.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
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incremental morale degradation

A step by step reduction in the psychological condition of an individual or group.
Despite being fully capable of success, Joe went through incremental morale degradation over the period of several years and no longer wanted to succeed.

Incremental morale degradation struck the heart of the soccer team. What started as confidence and hope for an easy win turned into a psychological train wreck.

They used incremental morale degradation techniques against the troops. Surrender seemed like the only option.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
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deception butterfly

The ripple effects associated with deceptions. Often interlinked with chaos theory.
The deception butterfly produced by fake news was so vast they had to get the President involved in damage control.

Little johnny told the principle Sarah stole his cupcakes knowing she really didn't. The deception butterfly caused multiple parent teacher conferences and Sarah had to change schools.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
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memory recollection fragmentation

Only being able to remember particular fragments of memories or ideas from an earlier time where the context of such memories are no longer recoverable.
I had a really good idea last night, but can't seem to remember what it is. It must be a bad case of memory recollection fragmentation.

The guy has a really bad case of memory recollection fragmentation. It took all month to engineer the tissue to CPU membrane but forgot a critical step.

Old age produces memory recollection fragmentation. Most of our patients have trouble integrating life's memories into a coherent timeline.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
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physiological urge restriction

The restriction of biological urges produced by doctrine or environmental influence.
The technological hypnosis produced sexual physiological urge restriction.

Amish didn't believe in sexual relations before marriage. Withholding sex was a form of physiological urge restriction.

The widespread consumption of pornography and sophistication of sex toys made people less interested in sex and marriage. It was a form of physiological urge restriction.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
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social intention misalignment

Mismatched perceptions or directives made by individuals or groups geared towards other individuals or groups.
There was a large social intention misalignment between Joe and Sally. Sally just didn't want to date.

The social intention misalignment between Russia and the United States had grown out of control. Russian diplomats didn't know how to respond.

Social intention misalignment grew exponentially between sexes, but no one noticed because everyone was trapped in the deception butterfly of technological hypnosis fictitious assumption paradigm causing widespread incremental morale degradation.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
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ambient audible rubbish

Unintelligible ambient sounds or voices produced by sound overlay.
The band was so bad it sounded like ambient audible rubbish.

The ambient audible rubbish at the after party was so loud I couldn't hear myself think.

They were working on a program to interpret ambient audible rubbish so it could be understood.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
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