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hygiene
This word is typically used as an uncountable noun, meaning you do not usually say "hygienes." It is commonly divided into two contexts: "personal hygiene" (taking care of your own body) and "public hygiene" (how a city or community manages health and cleanliness).
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon; Karen is at a PTA meeting while Eleanor is browsing Facebook.
Eleanor Smith
KAREN WHY IS LEO NOT WASHING HIS HANDS?? POOR HYGIENE!!
Karen Smith
He's fine. Please stop stalking his photos.
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The tension arises from Eleanor's overbearing nature and her habit of typing in all caps, focusing on the child's hygiene after seeing a photo online. Karen's response is short and exasperated, using 'stalking' as casual slang for obsessive monitoring of social media.