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RE: Word Fight - 4/5/2006 12:36:14 PM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/5/2006 6:13:26 PM   
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Lacking matter; empty.  Void of interest; barren; meager; dry; as, a jejune narrative.
 
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ok, i guess.
 
new word:
 
"ailurophobia"
 
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RE: Word Fight - 4/5/2006 6:29:46 PM   
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edited for typo

< Message edited by sweetpleaser -- 4/5/2006 6:31:37 PM >

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RE: Word Fight - 4/5/2006 9:43:10 PM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/6/2006 7:46:04 AM   
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new word - xerophthalmia

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RE: Word Fight - 4/6/2006 10:16:11 AM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/6/2006 12:13:15 PM   
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"Xerophthalmia"--a guess: "dry eyes"?  "Xeros" means dry.

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RE: Word Fight - 4/6/2006 3:31:41 PM   
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"Xerophthalmia"--a guess: "dry eyes"?  "Xeros" means dry.


That's right. It means 'dry eye syndrome'

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RE: Word Fight - 4/6/2006 9:21:57 PM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/6/2006 9:23:45 PM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/6/2006 9:26:52 PM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/7/2006 7:16:48 AM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/7/2006 10:31:39 AM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/7/2006 11:06:15 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Thanatosian

fear of babysitters

LOL I am sorry, but no 

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RE: Word Fight - 4/7/2006 12:10:58 PM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/7/2006 2:52:23 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Tikkiee

Sitophobia


fear of food, usually associated with anorexia

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RE: Word Fight - 4/7/2006 4:25:14 PM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/7/2006 8:05:33 PM   
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RE: Word Fight - 4/7/2006 8:12:25 PM   
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Next one..."disingenuous"

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RE: Word Fight - 4/7/2006 8:47:00 PM   
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disingenuous

withholding information
 
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