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11-27-2004, 01:38 PM
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cellar door
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11-27-2004, 04:54 PM
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Alien Anthropologist
Location: Between Boredom and Nirvana
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I love the word: Kismet. It is so magical and real and it works in only the most unique moments...that only happen once or twice in a lifetime.
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11-29-2004, 06:39 AM
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can't help but laugh
Location: dar al-harb
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valhalla
ampersand debenture amadeus armistice melancholy
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11-30-2004, 05:06 PM
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Omnipotent Ruler Of The Tiny Universe In My Mind
Location: Oreegawn
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I love the sound and meaning of these words:
Ethereal Eloquent (And its variations, such a wonderful word) Beautiful Bombastic Sepulchral Mist
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11-30-2004, 05:23 PM
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I always like the word "Jeep" I don't know why... I think I just like the sound it makes. When I say it enough times in a row it always makes me laugh. I think it's kind of funny really, because I don't actually like jeeps (the vehicle) at all. Just the name.
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05-06-2005, 03:28 PM
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Psycho
Location: London
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I was reading through some of the old threads and zeraph mentioned the word: epiphany is i just thought was such a wondeful word, that i'd list it as the most beautiful in the English language.
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05-06-2005, 03:41 PM
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Addict
Location: Land of the puny, wimpy states
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yes, epiphany is nice....
Of course cellar door was on the list too. how 'bout Yogurt blasphemy inuendo higgeldy-piggeldy cantankerous curmudgeon saucy Some of these aren't exactly beautiful, but I dig 'em anyhoo.
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05-06-2005, 05:06 PM
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peekaboo
Location: on the back, bitch
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In reading this thread it occurs to me I never thought of a word based solely on how it sounds to the ears..always liked the ones that sounded good to the heart.
love kiss miss you sorry
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05-06-2005, 05:14 PM
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Getting Clearer
Location: with spirit
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For me, the most beautiful word in the English language;
Acceptance This word has a deep meaning for me on many levels.
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05-06-2005, 06:02 PM
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Oh dear God he breeded
Location: Arizona
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I've always loved the word "twit".
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05-07-2005, 12:15 PM
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Americow, the Beautiful
Location: Washington, D.C.
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sparkle ... deluge ... concavity ... intrepid ... coruscate ...
and of course.... supple
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05-07-2005, 07:02 PM
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32 flavors and then some
Location: Out on a wire.
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It's a different question for us English speakers. The people surveyed were responding solely to the sound of the word, not knowing the meaning.
For an English speaker, it's impossible to completely divorce meaning from sound. Ever heard the French children's song Allouette? It a catchy little thing, a nice pleasant bouncy tune, and the words sound sweet and innocent. If you don't know what they mean. The song is about (I kid you not) a kid who's found a dead bird, and is dismembering it, naming each body part as he rips it off the bird's body. Having the correct context changes how we react to it. That said, I have to go with: sublime peripatetic analagous grace nucleic ethereal quizzical zither sweetpea anaphalactic bombadier |
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05-07-2005, 08:11 PM
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Upright
Location: Rochester, New York
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Esoterical
Discombobulated Cantankerous Flatulent Pneumonoultramicroscopicsyllicovomononucleosis (sp?) That last one may not be the most beautiful but (to the best of my knowledge) it's the longest! That's: Pneumono-ultra-microscopic-syllicovo-mononucleosis BTW: I like "ointment" a whole lot better than I like "unguent"!
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