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blasé unconcerned, indifferent, or unimpressed

cliché an overused expression. It feels predictable, tired, and uninspired.

déjà vu have I done this before...?

faux pas socially awkward mistake

hors d'oeuvre appetizer

je ne sais quoi a special quality that is hard to describe

RSVP request to respond to an invitation

tête-à-tête a private conversation between two people

laissez-faire a hands-off approach

rendez-vous a meeting or appointment

risqué slightly indecent or likely to shock

repertoire a collection of skills, works or performances

connoisseur an expert judge in matters of taste (e.g. art, food, wine)

coup d'état a sudden, illegal takeover of government power

frisson a sudden, fleeting, and often pleasurable surge of emotion

disown refuse to acknowledge connection or relationship

monetize convert an asset into source of income/profit

slave mindset a psychology of dependency/fear/submissiveness to authority

scathing severely critical

clout power/influence

parasocial one-sided psychological bond where a person invests time and interest into a public figure who is unaware of their existence

disseminate to spread or give out news, information, ideas, or knowledge widely to a large group of people

antidote a substance which counteracts or neutralizes the effects of poison

disingenuous insincere/calculating or not straightforward

misogynist person who hated women

misandrist person who hates men

boast show off

a full-on hit piece article/media piece mate to trash something/someone

spicy sv: stark

clatter sv: klappra, slamra, oväsen

fascinating sv: fascinerande

rugged sv: skrovlig

delectable sv: ljuvlig

hum sv: humma

impressive sv: imponerande

imposing sv: praktfull, vördnadsbjudande

acrid sv: frän, skarp

buzz sv: surr

heady sv: häftig, rusande, förhastad

bitter sv: bitter

tart sv: syrlig, besk

fragrant sv: doftande

creamy sv: krämig

odorous sv: illaluktande

roar sv: ryt

rumble sv: dundra, mullra, kurra

sharp sv: vass, skarp

tender sv: mör

thriving sv: froda

musty sv: unken

screech sv: tjut, skrik, gnissel

heaving sv: ??

stench sv: stank

sweltering sv: stekhet

clammy sv: fuktig och klibbig

nippy sv: bitande (kall)

crisp sv: krispig

menacing __ glare, peek, glimpse, peep, gaze, glance

tentative __ peek/peep, glimpse, gaze, glance, glare

fierce __ glare, peek, glimpse, peep, gaze, glance

fleeting __ glimpse, peek, glare, peep, gaze, glance

brief __ glimpse, peek, glare, peep, gaze, glance

cautious __ peep/peek, glimpse, glare, gaze, glance

surreptitious __ peep, peek, glimpse, glare, gaze, glance

unflinching __ glare/gaze, peek, glimpse, peep, glance

curious __ peek/glance, glimpse, glare, peep, gaze

furtive __ glance, peek, glimpse, glare, peep, gaze

dreamy __ gaze, peek, glimpse, glare, peep, glance

furious __ glare, peek, glimpse, peep, gaze, glance

intent __ gaze, peek, glimpse, glare, peep, glance

euphemism for: old mature, experienced

euphemism for: fat big-boned

euphemism for: short vertically challenged

euphemism for: ugly unconventional looking

euphemism for: homeless sleeping rough

euphemism for: poor economically disadvantaged

euphemism for: to fire someone to let go of someone

euphemism for: fire a group of employees restructure, downsize, outsource

euphemism for: to tell lies to be economical with the truth

euphemism for: rubbish collectors sanitary engineers

euphemism for: used pre-loved

euphemism for: prison correctional facility

euphemism for: unintentional consequences badly affecting someone or something collateral damage

tiresome sv: tröttsam

bombarded sv: bombarderad

encroach sv: inkräkta (på en persons rättigheter, fritid, privatliv)

crave sv: längta efter

exacerbate sv: förvärra

rambler sv: vandrare

phenomenal sv: fenomenal

embrace sv: omfamna

detrimental sv: förödande

resistant sv: motvillig

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