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DEFINITION: v. To do something decisive and then immediately start to have doubts, wondering if you did the right thing. n. Second thoughts, or second guesses, about a decision or an action you have made but cannot change.
Verboticisms
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Deferredlament
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: deh-FERD-leh-ment
Sentence: Mary Lou had hastily decided to call off her engagement with Meryl on the grounds of incompatibility when she experienced a major bout of deferredlament, realizing she had been hasty in her assessments, forgetting that life is always a matter of making adjustments.
Etymology: Blend of 'deferred' (postponed or delayed) and 'lament' (to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret)
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COMMENTS:
Defurredlament must be when you decide not to keep the doggy that followed you home! Good Word! - Nosila, 2009-03-31: 15:11:00
very good word - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:02:00
The word sounds good to say. Good word. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:49:00
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Actagonize
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ak tag oh naiiiiiz
Sentence: The realization that he should have thought the thing through before entering the ultimate fighting challenge came after a lot of actagonizing and before a lot of octagony!
Etymology: act agonise
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COMMENTS:
I wonder if octomom feels any octagony? Or is she is capably of any actagony! Intriguing verbotomies! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:44:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:00:00
perfect word. - mweinmann, 2009-03-31: 19:05:00
Really good word and story. Suits the definition perfectly. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:47:00
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Regrecision
Created by: BookWorm579
Pronunciation: REE-greh-ci-zhun
Sentence: Alice suffered so acutely from regrcision that she never left home for fear of making a choice she might later regret.
Etymology: Derived from "regret", "regress", and "decision".
Missimprudent
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: miss-im-pru-dent
Sentence: Eleanor wondered if she may have been a bit missimprudent as she noticed that her new kitchen carpet was the same color as the cockroaches.
Etymology: miss: 1) a young lady miss: 2) blunder, mistake imprudent: unwise, lacking in discretion
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COMMENTS:
Oustanding eponym! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:51:00
As in Miss Imprudent! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:57:00
Really good! - splendiction, 2009-03-31: 21:36:00
Good! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:40:00
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Deferredlament
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: deh-FERD-leh-ment
Sentence: Sally Ann had hastily decided to call off her engagement with Mevyn on the grounds of incompatibility when she experienced a major bout of deferredlament, realizing she had been hasty in her assessments, forgetting that life is always a matter of making adjustments.
Etymology: Blend of 'deferred' (postponed or delayed) and 'lament' (to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret)
Deskepticision
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: duh-skept-ah-sish-un
Sentence: Kat's deskepticision about jumping out of the airplane proved to be unnecessary and a waste of time.
Etymology: decision + skeptical
Insecticidekick
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: in/sek/ti/side/kik
Sentence: Insecticidekick occured when Bobby searched the house in vain for his pet cricket only to find him on the bottom of his shoe.
Etymology: insecticide + kick
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COMMENTS:
DAMNED clever! I wish it'd come in before i'd voted! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-02: 02:46:00
Ditto, metro...great word and sad story, bookowl! - Nosila, 2009-04-03: 23:31:00
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Hindsplight
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: hinds-plite
Sentence: As soon as I picked up the goldfish cracker off my daughter's high chair and popped it into my mouth, the hindsplight kicked in. Do I spit out the half-soggy, apple juice soaked tidbit or forge on with the chewing. And why do I think eating her scraps is somehow less wasteful than throwing it away? In the midst of my hindsplight, I stepped on a rogue Cheerio, and, with that telltale crunch beneath my heel, I immediately started chastising myself for not picking it up earlier.
Etymology: hindsight modified to include plight.
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COMMENTS:
Your sentence was so true to life, I think we might all have had to stop ourselves from making a face and spitting! Hindsplight was equally powerful at evoking the emotions! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:27:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:03:00
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Vacillean
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: va-sill-een
Sentence: Sometimes vacilleaning between Either/Or can only be cured by the unction of Both/And.
Etymology: Blending VACILLATE, meaning to waver, be hesitant + LEAN, meaning to bend, trust in, incline. Playing on VASELINE, an oil-based lubricant
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COMMENTS:
Slick creation! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:45:00
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:05:00
enjoyed your word! - mweinmann, 2009-03-31: 19:05:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James