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Word For The Day, Thursday, July 17, 2014 – factitious
dictionaries ad nauseam | 17 July 2014 | Thursday's sub

Posted on 07/17/2014 4:44:15 AM PDT by secret garden


In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

factitious (fak-TISH-uhs) adjective
1. Artificial.
2. Sham.

Example sentence:
"'For me, this is the only real place,' David says in the novel, but for the reader the city remains disappointingly factitious."
--Say Nice Things About Detroit; The New Yorker; Aug 27, 2012.

Etymology:
From Latin facticius (artificial), past participle of facere (to do). Earliest documented use: 1646.

The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....


Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!


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To: tioga
More bad news from the factitious administration.
Not to be confused with the good news of your steady progress!
61 posted on 07/17/2014 11:27:32 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: secret garden

Another factitious personality test?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3181503/posts

(I’m an INFJ.)


62 posted on 07/17/2014 2:44:34 PM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: MoochPooch

i’m an NSFW.


63 posted on 07/17/2014 3:17:44 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: MoochPooch

Could be! A+ for you.


64 posted on 07/17/2014 3:39:54 PM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy

I am off the pain meds and my right leg is good, so probably I can drive. It’s only a 2 minute drive to get there.


65 posted on 07/17/2014 5:08:10 PM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: xsmommy

I am off the pain meds and my right leg is good, so probably I can drive. It’s only a 2 minute drive to get there, 4 if there is traffic.


66 posted on 07/17/2014 5:43:55 PM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: tioga

Lol.


67 posted on 07/17/2014 5:45:51 PM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: tioga

Sure you’re off the pain meds? ; )


68 posted on 07/17/2014 6:09:26 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; tioga

ROR, I was thinking the same thing!


69 posted on 07/17/2014 6:11:26 PM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy

I am on Tylenol. My kindle froze and I thought it hadn’t posted. LMAO


70 posted on 07/17/2014 9:11:18 PM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: tioga

are you going to post the thread today? i am out and about getting stuff ready for entertaining tonight, or i’d just throw one up.


71 posted on 07/18/2014 6:33:59 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I don’t want to see anything you’ve thrown up.


72 posted on 07/18/2014 6:44:37 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave
too late...


73 posted on 07/18/2014 6:46:07 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3181781/posts

Why didn’t I think of that?


74 posted on 07/18/2014 6:57:11 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

you can always give it a go....


75 posted on 07/18/2014 7:17:09 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Note to self: pack badge in your carryon.


76 posted on 07/18/2014 7:49:35 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

i’m pretty sure your wife would bail you out?


77 posted on 07/18/2014 9:10:40 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

If caught, i will claim to be a Central American teenager.


78 posted on 07/18/2014 9:34:10 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

I am finally on it.


79 posted on 07/18/2014 10:52:10 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: tioga

I just got home-can’t do any more than measure for the customer’s patio, since it is sprinkling and more rain is moving this way...


80 posted on 07/18/2014 11:08:57 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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