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To: MEGoody
Disingenuous: lacking in candor

Even your definition is disingenuous.

dis·in·gen·u·ous      /ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnyuəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–adjective
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous.

dis·in·gen·u·ous       (dĭs'ĭn-jěn'yōō-əs)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  

  1. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating: "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who ... exemplified ... the most disagreeable traits of his time" (David Cannadine).
  2. Pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; faux-naïf.
  3. Usage Problem Unaware or uninformed; naive.

188 posted on 07/25/2007 10:44:44 AM PDT by Ol' Dan Tucker (After six years of George W. Bush I long for the honesty and sincerity of the Clinton Administration)
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To: Ol' Dan Tucker
Even your definition is disingenuous.

LOL! That's why I will chose to avoid dialog with this individual in the future.

189 posted on 07/25/2007 10:49:50 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Ol' Dan Tucker
Even your definition is disingenuous.

My you are thick. I got that defintion from Merriam Webster on line.

190 posted on 07/25/2007 10:50:26 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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