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A.Word.A.Day--verbicide Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio verbicide (VUR-buh-syd) noun 1. The willful distortion or depreciation of the original meaning of a word. 2. A person who willfully distorts the meaning of a word. [Latin verb(um) word + -i- + -cide killer, killing.] "Noggs dreads to think what fragrant words our English verbicides have been putting out for the dustmen at dead of night." Newman Noggs, Books: Between the lines, The Daily Telegraph, Sep 19, 1998. This week's theme: words about words. X-Bonus As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. -Josh Billings

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