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This tag is for questions seeking or discussing a term (or terms) belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject (e.g. linguistics, mathematics, physics, biology, finance, theatre, music, philosophy, astronomy, medical, nautical etc.). Consider adding [single-word-requests] and [phrase-requests] tags also if relevant.

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What does one call terms like "astroturfing"?

Astroturfing is a word used to describe a fake or counterfeit grassroots campaign. The clever term is derived from the notion that one kind of fake grass is astroturf. Another more niche example is f …
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Is there a specific word for "jolted from naïveté"?

This is not perfect, but perhaps you could try The scales fell from my eyes This usually just means revealing something you were not seeing previously. This doesn't completely capture your lazin …
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