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Offline MrMxyzptlk

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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2010, 11:55:16 AM »
Not really suspicious - I believe that has been the answer to a crossword clue before so I knew the word had ten letters. :P

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EGG-salad-ant word!


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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2010, 01:26:34 PM »
Lovely word. Means "diplomat", basically - a very official one authorised to speak for his country.
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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2010, 05:30:29 PM »
Lovely word. Means "diplomat", basically - a very official one authorised to speak for his country.

The generalized version means "anyone authorized to legally transact business on behalf of another."  (That's how I was one once you see....)

So since no one tried to guess my sorta-given new word above ("excellent"  :winkgrin: ) I'll put up a real one instead:


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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #18 on: May 04, 2010, 12:18:06 PM »

frication

no, i dont know what it is



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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2010, 03:49:40 PM »

frication

no, i dont know what it is




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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #20 on: May 05, 2010, 10:47:18 PM »

Lawl, it's a real word. :P I was just bumping the thread. Now I know!


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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #21 on: May 06, 2010, 02:23:09 AM »
bureaucracy
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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #22 on: May 06, 2010, 03:55:06 AM »

Yarp.



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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #23 on: May 13, 2010, 02:28:36 PM »

Yarp = Yes, you're right and it's your turn Jim, well done. Can't wait to see what you come up with!!



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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #24 on: May 13, 2010, 04:21:43 PM »
I thought about this one long and hard... sort of

vih sis 'e chewed
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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #25 on: May 13, 2010, 04:49:49 PM »

visisitude

Nope, not a word.



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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #26 on: May 15, 2010, 03:53:55 AM »

visissitude?  that looks worse

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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #27 on: May 15, 2010, 10:34:24 AM »
Nope and nope.
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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #28 on: May 15, 2010, 01:56:05 PM »

It's got a c in it?

vicissitude?


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Re: Spelling ~B~
« Reply #29 on: May 16, 2010, 03:56:21 AM »

Ooh, viscisitude?







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