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predatory editing

Phrase. Used to describe the splicing, mixing, or overlay of raw recorded audio or video files to create, augment, or twist the narrative of the original event. A re-contextualizing of key words, phrases, or images to influence the opinions of viewers or listeners. Individuals or groups can be targeted using this device, often with malicious intent.

Example: predatory editing is commonly used by Bachelor or Bachelorette series editors to portray certain individuals as "villains" or "good guys" to boost show ratings.
Looks like Chad's the bad guy on Jojo's season - thanks predatory editing!
by JonahWebster May 31, 2016
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The Editing Room

Established in 1998, The Editing Room, or TER for short, is a website maintained by Rod Hilton at www.the-editing-room.com. Features original abridged scripts for a great and ever-expanding number of Hollywood blockbusters and crapfests. Hilton's scripts not only delight with their biting wit and merciless satire; they also provide the reader with the ability to discuss the latest Hollywood garbage without having to actually see the films being discussed. TER is occasionally featured in Total Film Magazine and Cracked.com.
Guy: "Man, I can't believe how terrible The Happening was. M. Knight Shyamalan has really nuked the fridge."
Gal: "I didn't know you even saw that movie."
Guy: "I didn't have to! I just read the abridged script at The Editing Room."
by Cicero's Assassin August 14, 2008
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edifile

Someone who is obsessed with building and instructing intellect.
My friend Jim is a total Edifile, he's constantly explicating the nature of being.
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edifice complex

a keen desire of a public or educational administrator to construct a building or buildings(a pun on Oedipus complex)
The principal seems to have an edifice complex.
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Editing

A new way of keeping ASS-STUPID definitions off Urbandictionary.com
Let's see if Editing will stop all these stupid definitions from getting on this site. While you're reading this--please sign my 1000 thumbs up site. Thanks. Peace out.
by Andi March 14, 2005
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edifice

1) a large building
2) a very large person who could lose a bit of weight
The Empire State building is quite and edifice.
When you see a large person: lift your hands into the air and yell "EDIFICE!!!!"
by HolliR October 28, 2005
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Edifice Complex

(n.)An Edifice Complex is a serious budget-busting illness that typically manifests itself on modern college and university campuses. Soon after their inauguration, an incoming university president will frantically and feverishly fall all over themselves to relentlessly badger wealthy donors and students for the purposes of leaving a mark with their name on it on the campus by constructing a new, over-priced, prime parking lot removing, ten-story structure post-modern eyesore whose purpose is solely to house administration, their support staff, and grace the cover of university brochures and websites. Faculty and students then are given the vacated, broken down, second and third string buildings for use as classes and offices.
Friend 1) Dude, I barely made it to class on time, even though I got on campus forty minutes ago! WTF?!

Friend 2)Well, my friend, out new president's got Edifice Complex so bad he took out all the prime parking to construct another building with is name on it. And then tripled the price of a parking permit to pay for the damn thing.

Friend 1) Oh sweet Jesus crap!
by mhibma March 8, 2006
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