Aug
11
Once
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I like this word because if you look at it, it just doesn’t make sense. Grammatically speaking (and correct me if I am wrong) The O can’t make the W sound with out a vowel to help it out. So hence, It doesn’t make sense.
Timothy Ward
Portland. OR
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Aug
2
Onomatopoeia
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I think that of all the words in the world that should be spelled phonetically Onomatopoeia should be at the top of the list. Well maybe just below phonetically !
Gregg Novak
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Oct
5
It’s so much more exciting to say “I went to the Otorhinolaryngologist” than to say “I went to the Ear Nose and Throat Doctor”.
Shauna
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Sep
18
Oxymoron
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My favourite word is oxymoron. It just sounds so fantastic. It always reminds me of a large load carrying beast and an idiot. For example an ox carrying Homer Simpson.
Amelia
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Jun
9
Its definition, or at least the one I use the word for, ” A mixture or medley; a hodgepodge.”
I just love the way it rolls out of my mouth…. also I love it partially because of the olio of words which are its synonyms like “hodgepodge” and “mishmash” all of which seem to be quaint.
Spirited TruthSeeker
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May
9
Ostensible
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It means “apparent, on the surface”, and it implies that what claims to be the case really isn’t so. I love it because it allows me to avoid the cliched “to the naked eye” and “at first glance”.
Nathan
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Feb
26
Oaken
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I love all short, strong words that end with “-en”: learned, aged, et cetera. They’re powerful words, old words, earthy words. They’re just a pleasure to say. Try it now: OAK-en.
Dylan
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Apr
4
Obsequious
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It means to comply or follow suit. To be obedient, dutiful.. having to do with servitude. It’s one of my favorites because I hate to comply and become another in the masses. A rebel at heart, I fail to be obsequious as much as possible.
Carl
Ithaca,NY
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Apr
4
Owl
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It’s short and sweet, an interesting sounding combination that sounds better out loud. I think the way the w gets swallowed up when you add that l is what does it. Try saying it out loud, it’s just so strange and satisfying. I love when people who speak English as a second language use this word in conversation. The poorer you are at English, the more delightful it sounds.
Sophie
Montana
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Mar
8
Onomatopoeia
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Used when a word sounds like the one it is describing …..buzz…bark…moo…meow.
Jamie
Eire
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