Witticism, Nostrum, Brusquely, Ineffable, Filch, Spome, Munificent, Hagiography (lemmy.world)

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witticism - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to invoke laughter
nostrum - hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by alchemists
brusquely - in a blunt direct manner
ineffable - defying expression or description
filch - make off with the belongings of others
spome - is any hypothetical system closed with respect to matter and open with respect to energy capable of sustaining human life indefinitely
munificent - very generous

From: Is Anyone There by Isaac Asimov

hagiography - a biography that idolizes or idealizes the person (especially a person called a “saint”)

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