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by marty1499
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:07 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: acerbate
Replies: 2
Views: 8392

acerbate

How is it that 'acerbate' and 'exacerbate' mean the same thing, but are not listed as synonyms in the thesaurus? How come they mean the same thing?
by marty1499
Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:09 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: 'Moot'
Replies: 2
Views: 5815

'Moot'

Is it true that 'moot' means:

1) subject to debate, arguable; e.g. a moot question

2) irrelevant; e.g. a moot question
by marty1499
Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:08 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: 'Moot' has 2 opposite meanings
Replies: 2
Views: 10100

'Moot' has 2 opposite meanings

Is it true that 'moot' means:

1) subject to debate, arguable; e.g. a moot question

2) irrelevant; e.g. a moot question

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