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Idioms are a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. Use [idiom-requests] if you are searching for an idiom with a particular meaning.
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Is there a word for burying one's head in the sand?
'Avoiding the issue' cries for words like eschewal. But you specifically mention the need to have a 'in denial' connotation.
I suggest the word: Ostrichism:
The deliberate avoidance or ignorance of c …
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Is this girl "piling on agony" or " throwing a pity party" or what?
Some ways to put it:
With (quite a bit of) sarcasm:
Watching her get a flu shot makes me think she's a pitiable embodiment of histrionics.
Watching her get a flu shot makes me think she's a …