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Tinselectomy [n.] an operation to remove holiday decorations.

      Tornuptopia [n.] a community razed for redevelopment.

      Trumple [v.] cover one’s tracks with the remains of one’s victims.

      Ultraviolin [n.] a string instrument heard only by dogs.

      Umbiblical cord [n.] the link to revealed religion, rarely severed.

      Underness [n.] the distinctive quality of beneathery.

      Universion [n.] remainder after contraversion erodes multiversion.

      Vaporlife [n.] persona created in cyberspace, subject to deletion.

      Vertebreak [n.] severe spinal injury. Viz. athletischism.

      Wallbee [n.] a male who hovers over seated females at a dance.

      Wetwater [n.] ordinary H2O attractively repackaged by hucksters.

      Wiseguise [n.] apparel and mannerisms conveying the impression of
      possessing advanced degrees.

      Xenocinephobia [n.] fear of foreign movies, even with subtitles.

      Xylophrenic [adj.] of the skull condition preceding petrophrenia.

      Yankeedoodling [n.] compulsive sketching of patriotic symbols.

      Yesterbang [n.] the Big Bang prior to the one that created us.

      Yodelphobia [n.] fear of being forced to listen to yodeling.

      Yourology [n.] medical specialty dealing with hypochondria.

      Zombehavior [n.] actions induced by exposure to electronic devices.

      Zookini [n.] a minimal modesty garment worn by captive animals.
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