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New word for the day:
« on: January 03, 2015, 02:41:15 pm »
Obfuscation
The hiding of intended meaning in communication, making communication confusing, willfully ambiguous, and harder to interpret.

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Re: New word for the day:
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2015, 07:18:22 pm »
Great word.
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Re: New word for the day:
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2015, 07:52:45 pm »
Flockinockinihilipilification


Anyone remember Catchword? This oddity turned up multiple times per show.
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Re: New word for the day:
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2015, 08:25:04 am »
I used to use this word when I was training teachers. I think that 'k' should be a 'c' though.
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Re: New word for the day:
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2015, 09:51:59 am »
Cactchword with Paul Cola ;)

Promo for its second but more importantly, its first network UK wide version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6Jt6qVOM3I

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Re: New word for the day:
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2015, 09:28:27 pm »
I had no idea how to spell it - i copy/pasted from Google, lol. I am positive it was the recurrence of this monster of a word which lead to CatchWord's end.
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Re: New word for the day:
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2015, 04:43:12 pm »
Bloviate

 To speak or write at length in a pompous or boastful manner.