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Discussion Topic  RE: Detective Descriptors (in Potpourri) by Robert Arvanitis
Hic et ubique is right on the mark. I in turn would hazard that Arnie's elderly detective was Barna......
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Discussion Topic  Detective Descriptors (in Potpourri) by Robert Arvanitis
After an excess of youthful television viewing a list arises spontaneously. Namely, detectives in f......
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Discussion Topic  Unambiguous Ambiguities (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Sometimes there's is just no arguing that a term is ambiguous. I offer "moped." Does that refer to......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Terms of Illogic (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Thanks, wordcrafter, for triggering an old memory. Two words came to mind when I saw amphiboly. ("......
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Discussion Topic  Reality-Challenged (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
I've never liked the term "virtual reality," on the belief that "reality" ought not take modifiers. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The body, especially joints (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Any chance that "blype" is related to "bleb?" The latter covers the idea of a blister, or more por......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The body, especially joints (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
A Suitor of rare acromion Wooed a lady of beauty anthemion So great was the praise Of his scapular w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The body, especially joints (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
I presume our goal is rare or interesting words from an external perspective, before the medical pro......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The body, especially joints (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Wordcrafter has focused us on joints, but alas other words rise unbidden -- The ......
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Discussion Topic  Repetitiously Redundant (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Or....periphrastically pleonastic. Or....circumlocutory prolixity. When my little guy asked "what d......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
I thank tinman for inspiring recollection of three more words from Greek mythology: Fury - (classic......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
...Then, several weeks later, a fire engine wails by, and instead of pondering the nature of the eme......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Ides of March: Caesar words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Interesting note on double superlatives brings to mind a thought on "grade inflation" for adjectives......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Ides of March: Caesar words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
It seems even the Romans "kept up with the Jones.." Agnomen (n.) An additional or fourth name give......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
The theme, Greek characters, persists unbidden during the day, until youthful memories resurface -- ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Ides of March: Caesar words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
A brief check of National Geographic site confirms the Roman practice, that interest was due on the ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Fate being what it is, our characters from Greek Myth would be incomplete without ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
So let's review the bidding… I offer two unusual Greek characters – Hegemone and Auxon, who give u......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Auxin does indeed cause plants to expand on the side AWAY from light. Therefore word-lovers may tak......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Our topic is characters from Greek Myth. While not mythical, Pyrrhus was a "character" - perhaps we......
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