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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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Immediateindeciseeifidid
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: E-mead-e-ate-in-di-si-see-if-i-did
Sentence: Hema was touring the ancient Egyptian ruins when she stepped on a scarab...she looked down in horror and could not believe her "immediateindeciseeifidid" reaction, as the scarab is worshipped by the ancient Egyptians as an embodiment of the God Khepri. Uhh-Oh!
Etymology: Immediate:at once. Indecis;Part of the word indecisive,meaning:Prone to or characterized by indecision. See;To look. If;A possibility. I;As in one person. Did;Past tense of do.
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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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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Timedoubt
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: timd + owt
Sentence: Lorraine always experienced timedoubt when she had to decide anything; whether it was a meaningless, simple decision or a life changing situation. After it was too late to change her mind, she wondered whether she should have made another choice.
Etymology: timed out(too late, its over) time (clock or measure duration) doubt (second thoughts)
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COMMENTS:
Captures all the nuances of the definition, and is so easy to remember. Perfect! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:19:00
super - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:05:00
Perfect word. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:50:00
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Pregret
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: prēgret
Sentence: Tim’s mom is a guilt trip travel agent. If there is one emotion she taught him, it is shame. As an adult, Tim can not only feel bad after making a hard decision, he can experience pregret and premorse long before he takes action. The one thing he feels good about is putting mom’s favorite phrase on her headstone, ”Don’t mind me, I’m just your mother”.
Etymology: pre (before) + regret (a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done)
Oooptions
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: woop shuns
Sentence: The smirk on the bitches face led Dolly to believe she had chosen the wrong ooption.
Etymology: option oops
Refret
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ri-fret
Sentence: Joan is not one to make big decisions easily. She takes her time collecting data and sorting through options. Her biggest problem is that when she does something definitive she immediately begins to refret her action.
Etymology: regret (to feel sorrow or remorse for an act, fault, disappointment, etc. + fret (to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent)
Doubtbout
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: daowt baowt
Sentence: For a moment after Naomi squished the cockroach, she experienced a doubtbout. Would Karma be waiting to pay her back? Do these bugs do any good, like eat other bugs? Can she get the goo off her shoe? But her biggest doubt about the demise of the huge insect was even more worrying. How many of his friends and family would show up at her place for the funeral???
Etymology: Doubt (indecision; lack confidence in or have doubts about) & Bout (A period of time spent in a particular way; a spell)
Certaintease
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ser tan teez
Sentence: Stepping on cockroaches was not one of the things that Marissa was hired for. But on the other hand, she was unsure if her actions caused an imbalance in life as we know it. Upon speaking with her guru, she decided that her doubts were due to certaintease and she would get over it, especially if she did not want those bugs laying a million eggs in her office!
Etymology: Certainties (somethings that are certai) & Tease (to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James