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01:55 Dec 10, 2019
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English term or phrase: ghosting
Definition from Oxford dictionary:
The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.

Example sentence(s):
  • It’s normal to feel angry, hurt, ashamed, or embarrassed in a ghosting situation. The Date Mix
  • In reality, ghosting is having a material impact on users’ experience and ultimately their perception of online dating, both of which make it a threat to the industry Forbes.com
  • As Masini explains, when someone ghosts you, they expect you to try and get in contact with them, so rather than play into their expectations, give them a good dose of ghosting back, all the while staying on the periphery of their radar via social media. elite daily
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Definition from Den Danske Ordbog:
det at afslutte et (romantisk) forhold uden forklaring ved at afbryde al kommunikation

Example sentence(s):
  • Faktisk så man allerede eksempler på ghosting i 1600-tallets litteratur, da Don Juan optrådte som arketypen på en ghoster: Han kom, forførte og forsvandt så uden forklaring JyP2016 - Den Danske Ordbog  
  • En af sidste års suverænt mest læste klummer på Informations hjemmeside handlede om fænomenet ghosting: at afslutte en relation ved simpelthen at forsvinde Inf2017 - Den Danske Ordbog  
Lene Henriksen
Denmark
Local time: 02:47
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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