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Epaphoria 

The moment of contact occurring between kisses when the lips are still touching but no longer kissing.

Derived from the Greek root “epafí” for “touch” or “contact” and the Latin root “ora” for mouths. Is also similar to “euphoria” which is a feeling often experienced as a result of epaphoria.
The lovers’ kissing grew slower, their epaphoria growing longer between each passionate kiss.

She leaned in, and the epaphoria was everyone I’d ever kissed, or would kiss, and I knew she was the one.

Not wanting to fully disconnect, our epaphoria kept even a small piece of each of us entwined, though our motion ceased.
Epaphoria by Melted Form June 8, 2019
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Earphoria 

The opposite of earrape. A term used to describe music that is beautiful and pleasant to the ears, something that may indeed inspire euphoria.
Asher: Have you heard this song? It's absolute earphoria!
Earphoria by Silver Something June 30, 2022

ebaphobia 

FEAR of not winning what you want on Ebay.
Jenaya - has a phobia of not winning doc marten boots. Jenaya seriously has a ebaphobia I call her Jenaya Phobia
ebaphobia by merch85 January 26, 2011

eboyphobia 

being scared of eboys
“dude he’s scary

“he’s an eboy, wait... don’t tell me you got eboyphobia”
eboyphobia by ggrks.ryan August 30, 2019