Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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It turns out the guy wasn't murdered due to being confused with a werewolf but because he was engaged to the killer's sister who feared their children would inherit the condition.
Source: Marked Bullet -
Hated and feared by all of the villagers, he grew up lonely, confused, and suicidal - his only loved one and confidant being his maternal uncle, Yashamaru.
- Not to be confused with the "gay panic defense", closely related to/formerly known as to the Guardsman's Defence wherein a person who has committed a gay bashing or even worse will aim for a reduced sentence in court by claiming that he feared for his backdoor virginity.
Source: Gay Panic
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