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Sounds One Way, Means Another

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Words which, when spoken, suggest something other than their real meaning.
Words 1 through 17 of 17
trollop   was added by skipvia and has been listed 45 times with 9 comments
lugubrious   was added by skipvia and has been listed 175 times with 17 comments
concupiscent   was added by plethora and has been listed 38 times with 5 comments
asservation   was added by ktrey and has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
fulsome   was added by mollusque and has been listed 41 times with 2 comments
terrific   was added by Prolagus and has been listed 14 times with 2 comments
fatuous   was added by skipvia and has been listed 56 times with 3 comments
noisome   was added by skipvia and has been listed 41 times with 1 comment
pulchritude   was added by skipvia and has been listed 135 times with 8 comments
raze   was added by skipvia and has been listed 22 times with 0 comments
invaluable   was added by skipvia and has been listed 7 times with 0 comments
inflammable   was added by skipvia and has been listed 12 times with 3 comments
restive   was added by skipvia and has been listed 30 times with 2 comments
narthex   was added by skipvia and has been listed 21 times with 2 comments
brouhaha   was added by skipvia and has been listed 97 times with 12 comments
fungible   was added by skipvia and has been listed 63 times with 2 comments
bucolic   was added by skipvia and has been listed 63 times with 3 comments
Words 1 through 17 of 17
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2 months ago skipvia said:

Thanks again, sionnach. In your honor, I opened the list up for everyone. Have a field day!

2 months ago sionnach said:

fatuous?

2 months ago skipvia said:

Duly added, sionnach. I've let this list lie fallow for too long.

2 months ago sionnach said:

noisome might be another example.

Hmmmm. There's a disease waiting to be discovered - restive leg syndrome.

9 months ago skipvia said:

Excellent! I suppose if you want to instruct someone to "raze" your barn, you had better do it in writing.

9 months ago reesetee said:

Just thought of another one: raze.

9 months ago skipvia said:

Thanks! It's going on the list...

9 months ago oroboros said:

Inflammable's always a good one.

9 months ago skipvia said:

Good one! I was also considering "invaluable..."

9 months ago reesetee said:

Restive?

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