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definition of Facebook narcissism
noun
presenting a more positive view of yourself than in reality, on social networking site Facebook
The neologism "Facebook narcissism" has even emerged to label the phenomenon. Many users present such a lopsided version of themselves that the "beautiful life" presented online bears little resemblance to the real thing.
Submitted from United States on 11/10/2010 16:44:00
Definition of Facebook narcissism from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online
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vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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glottal stop
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