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Grex > Language > #85: The Six-letter word game, 6th edition |   |
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rcurl
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response 325 of 1012:
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Aug 30 06:07 UTC 1997 |
nutria 0 sprice
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bruin
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response 326 of 1012:
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Aug 30 13:51 UTC 1997 |
bridal
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rcurl
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response 327 of 1012:
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Aug 30 17:15 UTC 1997 |
bridal 0 bruin
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aruba
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response 328 of 1012:
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Aug 30 19:01 UTC 1997 |
clamps
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rcurl
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response 329 of 1012:
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Aug 31 04:38 UTC 1997 |
clamps 0 aruba
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kentn
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response 330 of 1012:
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Sep 2 03:20 UTC 1997 |
expugn (to take by fighting)
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aruba
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response 331 of 1012:
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Sep 2 04:28 UTC 1997 |
hyphen
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rcurl
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response 332 of 1012:
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Sep 2 05:41 UTC 1997 |
expugn - please cite a source. It is neither in my Funk and Wagnalls New
College Standard, or theWebster's On-Line dictionaries.
hyphen 2 aruba
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vinay
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response 333 of 1012:
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Sep 2 07:38 UTC 1997 |
expire
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albaugh
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response 334 of 1012:
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Sep 2 16:14 UTC 1997 |
zephyr
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rcurl
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response 335 of 1012:
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Sep 2 17:11 UTC 1997 |
expire 1 vinay
zephyr 1 albaugh
I just found expugn (Obs.) in the New Webster's Unabridged, so
expugn 4 kentn
I wondered if the Webster's On-Line dictionary was unabridged or not. Not.
Another case of not being able to get something for nothing.
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aruba
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response 336 of 1012:
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Sep 2 20:44 UTC 1997 |
Your word isn't in there either, Rane.
impugn
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vinay
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response 337 of 1012:
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Sep 3 01:56 UTC 1997 |
oppugn (controvert)
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albaugh
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response 338 of 1012:
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Sep 3 15:58 UTC 1997 |
Oh, what the heck, I know this ain't it:
Main Entry: repugn
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French repugner,
from Latin repugnare
Date: 14th century
intransitive senses archaic : to offer opposition, objection, or resistance
transitive senses : to contend against : OPPOSE
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aruba
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response 339 of 1012:
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Sep 3 17:26 UTC 1997 |
(And if you need a reference, Rane, all of the last three guesses appear in
www.m-w.com .)
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rcurl
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response 340 of 1012:
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Sep 3 18:21 UTC 1997 |
impugn 6 aruba
DING, SHAZAMM, ETC.... aruba is "it".
impugn, oppugn and repugn are in the Webster's on-line dictionary. What were
you thinking of, Mark? This dict. is at http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm
Funny - I responded to "impugn" the last time I was on, but it wasn't here
today. I don't recall being knocked off that time... mystery.
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aruba
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response 341 of 1012:
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Sep 3 18:43 UTC 1997 |
Hmmmm - I was assuming that "impugn" was wrong, because if it was right,
"smutch" should have been a 1.
Ok, by the next time I log in, I'll be thinking of a 6-letter word.
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rcurl
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response 342 of 1012:
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Sep 4 03:59 UTC 1997 |
Mea culap. I miscounted smutch.And I went through each word very carefully
- I thought. More than once. But I still don't want to automate. Let's
see, what should my penance be?
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kentn
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response 343 of 1012:
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Sep 4 05:03 UTC 1997 |
Hmmm...we get to drop all the dictionaries (in their printed form)
that we've been poring through for the last day or so, on your head?
:-)
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albaugh
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response 344 of 1012:
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Sep 4 16:42 UTC 1997 |
C'mon guys, this is frigging annoying. The count is also screwed up on the
5-letter game too. Why don't you want to automate? It's quite easy and will
eliminate the need to apologize to frustrated participants.
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rcurl
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response 345 of 1012:
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Sep 4 16:44 UTC 1997 |
I don't mind apologizing - but I'm also willing to look into automation. Where
is it and how does one use it?
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albaugh
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response 346 of 1012:
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Sep 4 17:28 UTC 1997 |
You can use the script (program) "/a/k/e/kentn/do.lm"
You may want to browse it before you use it, if you're curious. I assure you
that it is exceedingly easy to use and reliable.
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aruba
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response 347 of 1012:
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Sep 4 18:16 UTC 1997 |
Or you can use the awk script I wrote and mailed you a while back, Rane; I'll
send it again.
impugn 0 (lastword)
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albaugh
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response 348 of 1012:
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Sep 5 17:12 UTC 1997 |
needle
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bruin
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response 349 of 1012:
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Sep 5 17:19 UTC 1997 |
puddle
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