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Don't look at him! abracadabrant (e) adj = fantastic un souci = worry
French Word-A-Day: 2010
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I followed the man's magical "turn your head away" tip and, just like that — in one abracadabrant POOF! — all of my soucis left me (though I can't say the same for the married man with flailing hands standing outside of the fromagerie ...).
French Word-A-Day: 2010
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Don't look at him! abracadabrant (e) adj = fantastic un souci = worry
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I followed the man's magical "turn your head away" tip and, just like that — in one abracadabrant POOF! — all of my soucis left me (though I can't say the same for the married man with flailing hands standing outside of the fromagerie ...).
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I followed the man's magical "turn your head away" tip and, just like that—in one abracadabrant POOF!
French Word-A-Day: 2010
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I followed the man's magical "turn your head away" tip and, just like that—in one abracadabrant POOF!
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Latin calls a thing _abracadabrant_ there is no more to be said.
The Belovéd Vagabond William John Locke 1896
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For all of his skill, courage, and strength, Cotto is going to need something abracadabrant to keep up with Pacquiao.
MVN carlos-acevedo 2009
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_quartier_ would have called it _abracadabrant_ and they would not have been far wrong.
The Belovéd Vagabond William John Locke 1896
amydlite commented on the word abracadabrant
This is a beautiful word. I just like the way it feels in my mouth (and head) when I say it.www.lost.eu/303bf
March 16, 2007
valse commented on the word abracadabrant
I've yet to see this French word in English. It means "ludicrous" or "far-fetched."
See the even sillier abracadabrantesque
March 16, 2007
acantha commented on the word abracadabrant
I found this word several years ago in a dictionary of archaic English; its definition was given as something marvelous or dazzlingly good.
April 28, 2008