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- verb Present participle of
defriend .
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Examples
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A survey by Facebook has revealed a sharp spike in the number of cases of 'defriending' - when a person revokes someone else's friendship status on their social networking site.
Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news 2010
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In fact, I said I was genuinely sad it had come to this, at which point my friend said the "defriending" wasn't categorical, that he intended to continue speaking to the "defriended" friend.
David Finkle: To "Friend" or "Defriend"? That is the Question 2009
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When a number of participants criticized her for not condemning the racist statement, Shay responded by "defriending" all of those who were critical which blocked them from further participation in the conversation.
Larry Gellman: Hatespeech or Dignity - Republicans at the Crossroads 2009
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He'd most likely see the "defriending" as a repudiation of who he is.
David Finkle: To "Friend" or "Defriend"? That is the Question 2009
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Occasionally, I stumble across a "defriending" post, wherein someone says, "I just defriended The Ferret, and here's why."
Oh, Teh Fame! 2005
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I was a bit taken aback while reading both pieces, particularly at how incredibly dramatic "defriending" had become for some people-according to the Times, one woman, the marvelously-named Buffy Martin Tarbox, had actually written
Jezebel 2010
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Psychology Today, discuss the impact of and reasoning behind the act of "defriending" on
Jezebel 2010
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As for "defriending," luckily there is no posting on the home page announcing you've just rejected the guy from spin class.
Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico news - Santa Fe New Mexican 2009
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When a number of participants criticized her for not condemning the racist statement, Shay responded by "defriending" all of those who were critical which blocked them from further participation in the conversation.
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When a number of participants criticized her for not condemning the racist statement, Shay responded by "defriending" all of those who were critical which blocked them from further participation in the conversation.
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