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Words out of context.
July 21, 2017 at 3:04 pm
The Accent Tag thread got me thinking about these.
What first definition/pronunciation that comes to your mind for the following:
Bow
Tear
Lead
Refuse
Content
Desert
Wind
Minute
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RE: Words out of context.
July 21, 2017 at 3:08 pm
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Bow like the weapon.
Tear like when you cry.
Lead like someone in charge.
Refuse like someone saying no.
Content like the objects on a shelf.
Desert like the geographical location.
Wind like blowing air.
Minute like a measurement of time.
Does anyone else see the title, and think this is going to be about differing interpretations of holy books?
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RE: Words out of context.
July 21, 2017 at 3:15 pm
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Bow = B + Oh
Tear = T + Err
Lead = L + Ed
Refuse = Re + Fuse
Content = Con + Tent
Desert = Deh + Zurt
Wind = W + In + D
Minute = Min + It
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RE: Words out of context.
July 21, 2017 at 3:20 pm
Bow - as in take a bow
Tear - as in tearing up
Lead - as in lead the way
Refuse - as in refuse to do something
Content - as in happy
Desert - as in Sahara
Wind - as in blustery
Minute - as in 60 seconds
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RE: Words out of context.
July 21, 2017 at 3:25 pm
I usually get:
Bow - arrow
Tear - rip
Lead - PB
Refuse - deny
Content - emotion
Desert - no water
Wind - air
Minute - time
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RE: Words out of context.
July 21, 2017 at 3:28 pm
My previous post contained pronunciation. This time, I am including meaning.
Bow = weapon
Tear = a rip
Lead = that which is inside a pencil
Refuse = won't do it
Content = something contained
Desert = sandy and hot
Wind = air
Minute = measurement of time
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RE: Words out of context.
July 21, 2017 at 3:35 pm
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(July 21, 2017 at 3:32 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: unionized
You're evil.
But:
Un + Un + Yun + Ized
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RE: Words out of context.
July 21, 2017 at 3:39 pm
Un-ion-ized
is what you say if you're a chemist.
If you're big on AFL-CIO, you say it the other way.
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