Year of Impossible Goodbyes Glossary

Year of Impossible Goodbyes Glossary

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Impossible

something that is unlikely to happen

Radical

Extreme; usually relates to a person's beliefs or how far they change their original viewpoint

Corroborate

To confirm or give support to a statement/idea

Perched

To sit or rest on something high up

Drastic

Something that is far-reaching and extreme in its consequences

Dismay

concern and distress caused by something

Linger

To stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave

Denounce

To publicly declare something to be wrong or evil

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