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Verb meaning to make something dull or uninviting sound interesting, like when talking to children. Teachers also diagnamate a lot. Usually shown with exclamation marks in the written word. Mother: "We're going to Grandma's house!! Isn't it so exciting?!?!"
Son: "Don't diagnamate, Grandma's house is boring." Geology teacher: "Look at this amazing piece of granite!! Can you see how it has formed -really- slowly?!?!" Student: "Sir's diagnamating again." |
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