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Obstreperous

This is my favorite word because it is like a lateral onomatopoeia, in that simply using it is harmony with its meaning!

Howard

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Sycophant

It means “a servile flatterer.” How many times have I had this very thought about someone, and wasn’t able to elegantly sum it up in one word, until I stumbled upon sycophant. Fun to say!

Jamie

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