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fauxistication
(noun) : false sophistication |
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ethicolegal (adjective) : having aspects of both ethical and legal consideration |
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frousin (noun) : a friend that is a cousin or a cousin that is a friend |
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gobermouch (noun) : someone who likes to meddle in other people's business |
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phytoceutical (noun) : an all-natural, nutrient-packed compound that works with the body's own natural healing systems |
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ananym - a type of anagrammatic word created by reversing the spelling of another word - for example Trebor, the confectionery company. Sadly it is difficult to find any other examples that are not scientifically or otherwise so obscure as to be utterly unremarkable. You will perhaps be able to invent better ones yourself. |
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antanaclasis - a sentence or statement which contains two identical words/phrases whereby the repeated word or phrase which means something quite different to the first use, for example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana,' (here the words 'flies like...' mean firstly 'passes similar to...' and secondly 'flies [the insects] enjoy eating...'). Another often-quoted example of antanaclasis is the motivational threat attributed to American football coach Vince Lombardi: 'If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired, with enthusiasm" (in which 'fired' firstly means 'motivated', and secondly means 'sacked', or dropped from the team). Antanaclasis is a form of pun, and is commonly used to illustrate the confusing and ambiguous nature of language/communications, especially in studying psycholinguistics (how the mind works in processing language). |
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argot - a word referring to a secret coded language of some sort, notably but not exclusively used by criminals, for example backslang or cockney rhyming slang; argot ('argo') is originally a French/Spanish Catalan word for slang. Argo may also refer to jargon or terminology that is specific to a particular group or discipline, for example military folk, hobbyists, scientists, etc. |
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cadence - in linguistics cadence refers to the fall in pitch of vocalized sounds at the end of phrases and sentences, typically indicating an ending or a significant pause. It's from Latin cadere, to fall. More generally cadence may refer to modulation or inflection in the voice or speech delivery. |
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cruciverbalist - a crossword puzzle enthusiast/expert. |
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dogberryism - a faintly popular alternative term for a malapropism, whereby a similar-sounding word is incorrectly and amusingly substituted in speech, the term being derived from the constable Dogberry character in Shakespeare's As You Like It. |
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exonym - a placename which foreigners use and which differs from the local or national name. from Greek exo, meaning outside. |
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hendiadys - a sort of tautology which for dramatic effect or emphasis expresses two aspects or points separately rather than by (more obviously and efficiently) combining them, for example: "The rain and wet fell incessantly..." |
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