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    [Noun]  | "ex*e*ge*sis" | \ ˌek-sə-ˈjē-səs \


    1: exposition, explanation; especially : an explanation or critical interpretation of a text

    Origin: 1627 ;

     New Latin, from Greek exēgēsis, from exēgeisthai to explain, interpret, from ex- + hēgeisthai to lead {mat|see:k|};

    [Noun]  | "exegesis" 


    1: a statement that makes something clear;


      * e.g., " ... a psychobiography that purports to be the definitive exegesis of the late president's character "



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     [ "exegesis" ]

    1: The outside halo around Jesus.

      * e.g.,  ... The sun emits pure exegesis 

     [ "Evite Exegesis" ]

    1: Analyzing an evite. Despite evites' air of informality, they are often carefully constructed by party planners and thus can be rich with meaning. Nevertheless, it is easy to overthink an evite, whether by incorrectly ascribing intentionality to hastily written remarks, attempting to divine patterns from the ebb & flow of responses, or forgetting to ask yourself the simple question, "Will I have fun?"

      * e.g.,  ... No response prompts more evite exegesis than "+ 1 guest." 

     [ "Exegesis" ]

    1: to be embarrassed beyond belief;

      * e.g.,  ... Chris exegesised Allan when he got posterized with Chris' nuts in his face. 

     [ "Exegesis" ]

    2: --alluding to lack of skill, heart, or will to win

     [ "Exegesis" ]

    3: --usually associated with excessive hubris and foolish confidence

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