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Words out of context.
#1
Words out of context.
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
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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#2
RE: Words out of context.
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?
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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#3
RE: Words out of context.
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
"What a little moonlight can do." ~ Billie Holiday
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#4
RE: Words out of context.
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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#5
RE: Words out of context.
I usually get:

Bow - arrow
Tear - rip
Lead - PB
Refuse - deny
Content - emotion
Desert - no water
Wind - air
Minute - time
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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#6
RE: Words out of context.
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
"What a little moonlight can do." ~ Billie Holiday
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#7
RE: Words out of context.
unionized
 The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it. 




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#8
RE: Words out of context.
(July 21, 2017 at 3:32 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: unionized

You're evil.

But:

Un + Un + Yun + Ized
"What a little moonlight can do." ~ Billie Holiday
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#9
RE: Words out of context.
(July 21, 2017 at 3:04 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: 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

Bow : Violin Bow
Tear : Ripping Metal
Lead : Stuff in a gun
Refuse : *Shakes head and says no
Content : *Sigh of Relief
Desert : Desert Eagle
Wind : Ocean
Minute : Hourglass

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#10
RE: Words out of context.
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.
 The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it. 




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