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17:55 Dec 10, 2019
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English term or phrase: ghosting
Definition from Oxford dictionary:
The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.

Example sentence(s):
  • It’s normal to feel angry, hurt, ashamed, or embarrassed in a ghosting situation. The Date Mix
  • In reality, ghosting is having a material impact on users’ experience and ultimately their perception of online dating, both of which make it a threat to the industry Forbes.com
  • As Masini explains, when someone ghosts you, they expect you to try and get in contact with them, so rather than play into their expectations, give them a good dose of ghosting back, all the while staying on the periphery of their radar via social media. elite daily
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4 +1玩消失
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玩消失


Definition from own experience or research:
“玩消失”指突然中断联络,对对方的信息不做出回应或是彻底中止联系。

Example sentence(s):
  • 相亲者进,对于相亲后对方不联系突然玩消失的行为大家都怎么看 - 天涯  
  • 男朋友玩消失是一种什么样的体验 - 知乎  
  • 女生玩消失,是为什么? - 百度知道  

Explanation:
与“玩失踪”可以基本互换,使用频率没有太大不同。
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