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Pertaining to an agreement, decision, or action that involves and includes all possible parties, groups, or nations without exception. Unlike unilateral (involving one party), bilateral (involving two parties), or multilateral (involving more than two parties but not necessarily all), an allateral approach ensures that every relevant entity is involved in the process, leaving no one excluded.
"In an effort to prevent any future conflicts, the world peace accord was designed to be allateral, including every faction and stakeholder on the planet."

"The climate treaty was praised for its allateral nature, as it ensured that every country, regardless of size or economic status, had a say in the final agreement."
allateral by streamerd August 25, 2024
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alteralgia 

A pain or nostalgic feeling for a life you never had or a place you never visited, real or imaginary.

Most commonly experienced when looking at scenery from a picture, a painting or a movie, but also when reading or thinking about a fictional place.

Pronounced like nostalgia
The setting of the movie 'Blade Runner' gives me alteralgia.

Thinking about the Shire from 'Lord of the Rings' makes me alteralgic.

I've never been to Japan, but the idea of being there is making me alteralgic.
alteralgia by TheLeopard November 26, 2016

Alliterary 

əˌlitəˈrārē

adjective

When a literature lover lavishes letters and lore with carefully crafted commentary that beat boxers can't consistently compete with and many of the words beginning letters are replete with the similarities of shape and sound.
Her alliterary essay was so poetically fantastic that Poe would wish for the opportunity to rewrite "The Raven."
Alliterary by CousinofCalliope September 16, 2014

Alliteration 

In case you can't understand what the other definitions are saying, Alliteration is a literary technique where words with similar primary sounds are repeated.
The popular phrase "my fine feathered friend" utilizes alliteration.
Alliteration by ShAdOwZ March 17, 2009

alliteration 

Alliteration articulates an artistic approach aimed at annotating and arranging alphabetic accoutrements as alarmingly affective alignments. Alliteration allows aspiring authors abilities above average approaches. Alliterative adroitness accentuates accomplishments (an appealing aspect appalling artistic arrangements attempt abominably).
American athlete Adam Archuleta asphyxiating after an alliteration attack.

alliterationer 

Pearl is a good alliterationer because she said “cool cat.”
alliterationer by Issame8375839 February 24, 2018

alliterati 

Seldom seen secret society seeking speech sovereignty. Some say is sinister.
Alliterati are secret silly!
alliterati by Aceyducey September 1, 2012
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