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PSYCHOSIS

a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions

The meaning of the word psychosis is a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions.

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embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
missivea written communication : letter
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
braggadocioempty boasting