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door-holding-dread
noun
/dor-hohl-ding-dred/
Definition
The intense regret of initiating a polite gesture too early, trapping yourself in an awkward stance for twenty seconds.
In use
“I suffered deep door-holding-dread while an old man shuffled toward the entrance.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /dor-hohl-ding-dred/
Classification
- Life domain
- People & society
History
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