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Word Play

“They are the wildest, freest, most irresponsible, most unteachable of all things. Of course, you can catch them and sort them and place them in alphabetical order in dictionaries. But words do not live in dictionaries; they live in the mind. “

— Virginia Woolf, “Words Fail Me”

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Sciamachy

What It Sounds Like  (sigh-AM-ah-kee)   If you don’t know what this word means, play with…

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Mudita

What It Sounds Like (Mo-DEEH-ta)  If you didn’t know what this word meant, what would…

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Brabble

What It Sounds Like (BRAB-ul)   If you don’t know what this word means, what does…

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Ichor

What It Sounds Like (Eye-kor)   If this word is new to you, what does its…

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Zugzwang

What It Sounds Like (TSOOK-tsvahng)   If you don’t know what this word means, what does…

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Mumpsimus

What It Sounds Like (MUMP-si-mus)   Never seen this word before? What does its sound and…

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Pyknic

What It Sounds Like (pik-nik)   If you haven’t encountered this word before, take a guess…

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Limacine

What It Sounds Like  (lĭm′uh-sēn′)  If you haven’t ever seen this word, go ahead, take…

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