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"Said to urge another not to respond to disruptive attention-seeking behavior, particularly in online contexts, by pointing out any such response is likely to be counterproductive."
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"(Internet slang) Said to urge another not to respond to disruptive attention-seeking behavior, particularly in online contexts, by pointing out any such response is likely to be counterproductive."
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"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "don't feed the troll",
"word": "mata inte trollet"
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