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Falesiafuh-lee-zhuh
n. The disquieting awareness that someone's importance to you and your importance to them may not necessarily match--that your best friend might only think of you as a buddy, that someone you barely know might consider you a mentor, that someone you love unconditionally might have one or two conditions.
Etymology
Portuguese falésia, cliff. A cliff is a dizzying meeting point between high ground and low ground.
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