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You probably shouldn't, as doing so shows either ignorance of the word's origins or an indifference to its real meaning, but you can.
Scott Mendelson: Thoughts On The Brett Ratner Mess: When Explicit Slurs Become Part Of Everyday Language And How To Deal With Their Casual And Out-of-Context Use Scott Mendelson 2011
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As a self-described infidel, however, the author captured both the word's flavor of heresy and its suggestion of infidelity "infidel" comes to us via the Old French infidèle.
Christopher Lane: The Striking History Of Britain's Sunday Law Christopher Lane 2012
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It will be totally lost on people who are more interested in labels and their own personal definitions for words than in those word's true meanings.
The "Freedom" Naivete « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2010
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You probably shouldn't, as doing so shows either ignorance of the word's origins or an indifference to its real meaning, but you can.
Scott Mendelson: Thoughts On The Brett Ratner Mess: When Explicit Slurs Become Part Of Everyday Language And How To Deal With Their Casual And Out-of-Context Use Scott Mendelson 2011
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Researchers asked participants to carry out two tasks: checking if a word contained a particular letter, or thinking about the word's meaning.
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If my word's not good enough, Oprah voted them a favorite last year.
Courtney Cachet: Fall Decor... Isn't It Time for Something New? Courtney Cachet 2011
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Ms. McPherson said the OED requires "evidence of a word's usage over a 10-year period, before considering it for inclusion" in its editions.
Grab Your 'Murse,' Pack a 'Mankini' And Don't Forget the 'Mewelry' Christina Passariello 2011
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They also called the people in the streets terrorists and repeatedly show a mosque that was set on fire ... we're watching it now my cousin says that they turn all the word's of obama around and lie about everything to witch my grandfather replies in that in Islam it is permissible to lie in a state of war.
Iran Election Live-Blogging (Sunday June 21) The Huffington Post News Team 2009
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If my word's not good enough, Oprah voted them a favorite last year.
Courtney Cachet: Fall Decor... Isn't It Time for Something New? Courtney Cachet 2011
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Each word in the lexicon, though technically equal to any other, derived its potency from its gelastic index - a calculation consisting of letter count, syllabic complexity, and its mirthpoint, as experienced by the word's wielder.
High Jinks Mark Flanagan 2011
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