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What is the correct use of gaslighting?

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I see a ton of people on this site scream about libs using this word wrong. So what actually is the definition of this word, how is it supposed to be used? I looked it up once and became even more confused

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carbohydra [des/pair]@hexbear.net
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it’s when they put less lead in the gas so it weighs less

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Helia [she/her, they/them]@hexbear.net
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going on tik tok and convincing people that kids are drinking boiling oil for a challenge

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activated [he/him]@hexbear.net
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I see a ton of people on this site scream about libs using this word wrong.

Do you really? I don’t think you have. Sounds like something you were just projecting.

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Alaskaball [comrade/them]@hexbear.netA
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Sounds like op is gaslighting the site

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Orcocracy [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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Oh, I get it! Or wait, maybe I don’t and have been wrong this whole time…

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