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Fun little language exercise.
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Fun little language exercise.
Let's compile a list of words that include a prefix and a root word that have a bias towards some position, that lacks either its opposite or neutral (just the base root word, for example) in common use. I'd kind of like to be able to add some of these words and ideas into my lexicon. Maybe we "coin" something that sticks and becomes part of the vernacular. I'm going to do this in another forum and will compare lists to see who's cooler.

Examples:
Overwhelmed - Underwhelmed; whelming.
Inevitable - evitable.
Dyslexic - lexic.
Religious but open minded about the arguments of atheists? You may have spent your whole life learning about the arguments for religion. May I present to you 10 segmented hours for the case against it?
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Fun little language exercise. - by Golbez - January 29, 2013 at 7:07 pm
RE: Fun little language exercise. - by John V - January 29, 2013 at 7:10 pm
RE: Fun little language exercise. - by Nine - January 29, 2013 at 7:14 pm
RE: Fun little language exercise. - by Golbez - January 31, 2013 at 7:32 pm
RE: Fun little language exercise. - by Darth - January 31, 2013 at 8:38 pm
RE: Fun little language exercise. - by Golbez - January 31, 2013 at 8:45 pm
RE: Fun little language exercise. - by Darth - January 31, 2013 at 8:51 pm

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