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Concise English

The variety of English which primarily or only uses concise words or expressions.

Writers simplify and trim the dialogues in scripts so that in movies and television programs the actors speak Concise English. As far as I know, no dialogue has been intentionally written to be wordy.

by but for November 26, 2018

Mutual Repulsion

The way two or more people feel when they see or meet one another for the first time and feel repulsed by the way the other person looks, thinks (based on what they say and how they say it), acts, smells, sits, stands, walks, or runs.

From the day they met, Karen and Jose felt a mutual repulsion.

by but for October 21, 2017

Pleasure Science

Pleasure science studies the pleasures individuals feel and searches for ways they can feel more pleasure, longer, and more often.

The fundamental purpose of life is to feel pleasure. Some pleasures are more intense, some last longer, some are easier to feel. Pleasure Science searches for ways for humans to feel more pleasure, more often, and for longer periods of time.

by but for May 2, 2018

intelligence indicator

Tattoos, shaved heads, and body piercings tell everyone how smart the person wearing any of those things is.

A tattoo, shaved head, or a body piercing is an intelligence indicator, it tells others how smart the person wearing any of those things is.

by but for April 25, 2022

possibleize

To make a thing possible.

The word "possibleize" lets anyone say with one word what three words—"make things possible"—say.

by but for November 23, 2021

briefer

A more brief, concise, shorter, or simpler, word or phrase.

Thought the word "dysfunctional" is more common and has 1 syllable less, the word "inoperative" is briefer. The first has 13 letters and 4 syllables, the second has 11 letters and 5 syllables.

by but for February 13, 2019

articulation mechanics

The process of selecting the words which will best express one's thoughts and/or emotions, ordering and reordering those words in one's head, writing them down.

Unable to, as usual, easily put an idea she 'felt' into words, Serenata applied 'articulation mechanics' by selecting the words that best expressed her idea, ordering and reordering them in her head, and writing them in a notebook. She called that mental and physical process articulation mechanics.

by but for December 25, 2017