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Words That Don t Exist in the English Language

L esprit d escalier: (French) The feeling you get after leaving a conversation,
when you think of all the things you should have said. Translated it means the sp
irit of the staircase.
Waldeinsamkeit: (German) The feeling of being alone in the woods.
Meraki: (Greek) Doing something with soul, creativity, or love.
Forelsket: (Norwegian) The euphoria you experience when you are first fallin
g in love.
Gheegle: (Filipino) The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearabl
y cute.
Pochemuchka: (Russian) A person who asks a lot of questions.
Pena ajena: (Mexican Spanish) The embarrassment you feel watching someone el
se s humiliation.
Cualacino: (Italian) The mark left on a table by a cold glass.
Ilunga: (Tshiluba, Congo) A person who is ready to forgive any abuse for the
first time, to tolerate it a second time, but never a third time.

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