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lancing
 n.— «Sounds Better Than Bassed: Reichen Lehkmuhl, the boyfriend of Lance Bass, told AP Radio News that there’s a new word for celebrities who are outed. “They’re calling it a “lancing’” he said—after Bass, who came out in July.» —“Britney Spears kicks K-Fed to curb” by R.D. Heldenfels Akro Beacon Journal (Ohio) Nov. 8, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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