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Today's word is malaise.
As defined by Merriam-Webster:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malaise

Did You Know?

Malaise, which ultimately traces back to Old French, has been part of English since the mid-18th century. One of its most notable uses, however, came in 1979 - well, sort of. President Jimmy Carter never actually used the word in his July 15 televised address, but it became known as the malaise speech all the same. In the speech, Carter described the U.S. as a nation facing a crisis of confidence and rife with paralysis and stagnation and drift. He spoke of a national malaise a few days later, and it's not hard to see why the malaise name stuck. The speech was praised by some and criticized by many others, but whatever your politics, it remains a vivid illustration of the meaning of malaise.

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i learned that word in the Pink Floyd song "Dogs"

Gotta stay awake, gotta try and shake of this creeping malaise
If I don't stand my own ground, how can I find my way out of this maze

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The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament.

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WRVTH - "Malaise"

https://youtu.be/7jO_ruGIalE

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why dont you post the definition
im not clicking that shit

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Mmmmmm... mayonnaise...

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Well, for one I was trying to avoid as much text as possible. The reason I chose Merriam-Webster was because it is well known, but the link is only there in case someone wants to see the definition or other information.

For the words that I use the "Did you know" quotes those often have at least some basic definition.

At this point I guess I could say that I have a feeling of malaise about what should or shouldn't be included.
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Me after playing Dead Cells for years:


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