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Grex > Language > #136: The Five Letter Word Game, Fourth Edition |  |
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kentn
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response 806 of 1578:
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Feb 12 12:33 UTC 2003 |
chunk 0 (The Last Word)
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plain 1 (remmers)
tinge 0 (jep)
easel 2 (aruba)
spare 0 (carson)
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poser 1 (gelinas)
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gruel 1 (jep)
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gelinas
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response 807 of 1578:
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Feb 12 12:43 UTC 2003 |
eerie
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remmers
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response 808 of 1578:
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Feb 12 13:08 UTC 2003 |
maven
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bhelliom
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response 809 of 1578:
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Feb 12 14:24 UTC 2003 |
felon
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tonster
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response 810 of 1578:
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Feb 12 16:04 UTC 2003 |
fears
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aruba
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response 811 of 1578:
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Feb 12 18:08 UTC 2003 |
pared
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kentn
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response 812 of 1578:
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Feb 13 00:48 UTC 2003 |
chunk 0 (The Last Word)
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plain 1 (remmers)
tinge 0 (jep)
easel 2 (aruba)
spare 0 (carson)
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poser 1 (gelinas)
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gruel 1 (jep)
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eerie 1 (gelinas)
maven 0 (remmers)
felon 1 (bhelliom)
fears 1 (tonster)
pared 0 (aruba)
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remmers
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response 813 of 1578:
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Feb 13 03:28 UTC 2003 |
level
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aruba
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response 814 of 1578:
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Feb 13 04:29 UTC 2003 |
fusil
Main Entry: 1fu7sil
Pronunciation: 'fy|-z&l
Variant(s): or fu7sile /'fy|-z&l, -"zIl/
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fusilis, from fundere
Date: 14th century
1 archaic a : made by melting and pouring into forms : CAST b : liquefied by
heat
2 archaic : FUSIBLE
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gelinas
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response 815 of 1578:
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Feb 13 04:30 UTC 2003 |
trail
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carson
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response 816 of 1578:
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Feb 13 05:14 UTC 2003 |
(wow. what happened to the "common word" concept?)
fatal
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kentn
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response 817 of 1578:
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Feb 13 13:29 UTC 2003 |
chunk 0 (The Last Word) Tue Feb 11 07:09:59 2003
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plain 1 (remmers)
tinge 0 (jep)
easel 2 (aruba)
spare 0 (carson)
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poser 1 (gelinas)
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gruel 1 (jep)
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eerie 1 (gelinas)
maven 0 (remmers)
felon 1 (bhelliom)
fears 1 (tonster)
pared 0 (aruba)
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level 1 (remmers)
fusil 5 (aruba) ---> Ding! Ding! Ding! Winner! Thu Feb 13 08:25:59 2003
trail 2 (gelinas)
fatal 2 (carson)
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Given the extensive amount of analysis used recently by players of the
5-letter game, I assumed "simple" had taken on a new meaning. As you
can see, it did not take long to guess this word, even though you may
think it is not a simple one.
Your word, Mark!
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carson
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response 818 of 1578:
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Feb 13 17:50 UTC 2003 |
(the analysis comes chiefly from players who then apply those skills to
the 6-letter and 7-letter games [found in the games conference!]. anyway,
it's just an observation, not a complaint; Agora certainly could use a
dose of sophistication!)
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aruba
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response 819 of 1578:
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Feb 13 18:03 UTC 2003 |
OK, I'm thinking of a 5-letter word.
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fusil 0 (lastword)
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slynne
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response 820 of 1578:
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Feb 13 18:06 UTC 2003 |
lakes
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jep
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response 821 of 1578:
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Feb 13 19:21 UTC 2003 |
I never, ever would have guessed "fusil", and so was essentially
disqualified from that round of the contest. I left the 6 and 7 letter
contests over similar issues. Why not just have random strings of
characters, if the words aren't English words anyway?
I'm not trying to stop anyone from whatever they want in this item.
However, if this contest is going to be for unrecognizable words, like
the other two turned out to be, I'll soon find myself excluded from
further participation.
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carson
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response 822 of 1578:
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Feb 13 21:41 UTC 2003 |
icing
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remmers
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response 823 of 1578:
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Feb 13 22:21 UTC 2003 |
spork
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cmcgee
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response 824 of 1578:
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Feb 13 22:47 UTC 2003 |
forks
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aruba
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response 825 of 1578:
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Feb 13 23:45 UTC 2003 |
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fusil 0 (lastword)
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lakes 1 (slynne)
icing 0 (carson)
spork 0 (remmers)
forks 0 (cmcgee)
I guess I think it's up to who's "it" to decide how obscure he/she wants the
word to be. If you see that Kent's it, better expect obscure. ;)
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carson
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response 826 of 1578:
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Feb 13 23:57 UTC 2003 |
watch
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ea
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response 827 of 1578:
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Feb 14 01:19 UTC 2003 |
slide
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remmers
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response 828 of 1578:
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Feb 14 02:09 UTC 2003 |
taboo
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gelinas
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response 829 of 1578:
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Feb 14 03:08 UTC 2003 |
zarfs
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aruba
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response 830 of 1578:
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Feb 14 04:42 UTC 2003 |
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fusil 0 (lastword)
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lakes 1 (slynne)
icing 0 (carson)
spork 0 (remmers)
forks 0 (cmcgee)
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watch 1 (carson)
taboo 2 (remmers)
zarfs 1 (gelinas)
According to dictionary.com, a zarf is:
A chalicelike holder for a hot coffee cup, typically made of ornamented
metal, used in the Middle East.
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