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Fondness, Flattery, Impudence, Hysteria. Words kind of suck at their job.

Nov 07, 2021
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Love Letter Day 7.

Flattery is a curious word. It means “excessive and insincere praise” (Oxford). Did you know that? I didn’t. It comes baked with the implication that fondness is disingenuous. Latel…

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