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Here are a baker's dozen (well, a metric bakers dozen) of defs by our
players.With the dictionary def that make a real dozen of items to chose from. Now your job is to decide which is the definition tickles your fancy as likely to be the true one Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum or group message (in reply to this one), before the deadline which is 12:00 BST (midday) on Tuesday, 01 Aug 2017 in the UK and suitable other times in the locations where you are New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may vote. *JohnnyB* 1. déjá vu 2. a charmed life 3. writer's block 4. a hunch; an inspiration 5. a widely accepted heretical belief 6. a view of different parts of the world 7. a dull person who dominates dinner-table conversation 8. a realistic painting of a town scene but the town is imaginary 9. a record or diagram showing the relationships of the manuscripts of a literary work 10. in philosophy, a proposition that is considered morally or ethically superior to its alternatives 11. an illustration that represents a complex concept in such a way a viewer can comprehend it, such as a drawing of a Klein Bottle 12. [Maritime Law] a precept that any bill of lading implicitly contains a guarantee by the shipper that the material is not contraband in any place which the means of transportation may enter, and that violation thereof places the shipper at risk not only for such cargo, but for any delays in use of the means of transportation, and for the full cost of replacement of such means of transportation -- *John* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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This time I'll try for a definitions that look very wrong to me:
2. a charmed life 9. a record or diagram showing the relationships of the manuscripts of a literary work Judy Madnick Albany, NY -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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1 and 2, please.
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![]() I'll go for 1 and 12. On 7/30/2017 4:32 PM, Johnb - co.uk wrote: Here are a baker's dozen (well, a metric bakers dozen) of defs by our players.With the dictionary def that make a real dozen of items to chose from.Â* Now your job is to decide which is the definition tickles your fancy as likely to be the true one Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum or group message (in reply to this one), before the deadline which is 12:00Â* BST (midday) on Tuesday, 01 Aug 2017 in the UKÂ* and suitable other times in the locations where you are New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may vote. JohnnyB 1. déjá vu Â*2. a charmed life Â*3. writer's block Â*4. a hunch; an inspiration Â*5. a widely accepted heretical belief Â*6. a view of different parts of the world Â*7. a dull person who dominates dinner-table conversation Â*8. a realistic painting of a town scene but the town is imaginary Â*9. a record or diagram showing the relationships of the manuscripts of a literary work 10. in philosophy, a proposition that is considered morally or ethically superior to its alternatives 11. an illustration that represents a complex concept in such a way a viewer can comprehend it, such as a drawing of a Klein Bottle 12. [Maritime Law]Â*Â* a precept that any bill of lading implicitly contains a guarantee by the shipper that the material is not contraband in any place which the means of transportation may enter, and that violation thereof places the shipper at risk not only for such cargo, but for any delays in use of the means of transportation, and for the full cost of replacement of such means of transportation -- John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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I'll try 9 and 11.
9. a record or diagram showing the relationships of the manuscripts of a literary work 11. an illustration that represents a complex concept in such a way a viewer can comprehend it, such as a drawing of a Klein Bottle -- Tim L -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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I could swear I’ve voted for 1 before.Â* But I can’t see having two latin phrases for the same thing so I’ll vote instead for 5 and 8, both reasons to believe something that maybe ain’t so.
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I'm opting for 4 & 10 this time.
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2 & 10 for me.
On 31/07/2017 8:32 AM, "Johnb - co.uk" <johnb (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk> wrote: > Here are a baker's dozen (well, a metric bakers dozen) of defs by our > players.With the dictionary def that make a real dozen of items to chose > from. Now your job is to decide which is the definition tickles your fancy > as likely to be the true one > > Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum or group message (in reply to > this one), before the deadline which is > 12:00 BST (midday) on Tuesday, 01 Aug 2017 in the UK and suitable other > times in the locations where you are > > New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may > vote. > > *JohnnyB* > > 1. déjá vu > > 2. a charmed life > > 3. writer's block > > 4. a hunch; an inspiration > > 5. a widely accepted heretical belief > > 6. a view of different parts of the world > > 7. a dull person who dominates dinner-table conversation > > 8. a realistic painting of a town scene but the town is imaginary > > 9. a record or diagram showing the relationships of the manuscripts of a > literary work > > 10. in philosophy, a proposition that is considered morally or ethically > superior to its alternatives > > 11. an illustration that represents a complex concept in such a way a > viewer can comprehend it, such as a drawing of a Klein Bottle > > 12. [Maritime Law] a precept that any bill of lading implicitly contains > a guarantee by the shipper that the material is not contraband in any place > which the means of transportation may enter, and that violation thereof > places the shipper at risk not only for such cargo, but for any delays in > use of the means of transportation, and for the full cost of replacement of > such means of transportation > > > > > -- > *John* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Dixonary" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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I vote for 2 and 10.
Guerri On 7/30/2017 4:32 PM, Johnb - co.uk wrote: > > 2. a charmed life > > > 10. in philosophy, a proposition that is considered morally or > ethically superior to its alternatives > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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I'll try 5 and 11.
Efrem =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > On Jul 30, 2017, at 4:32 PM, Johnb - co.uk <johnb (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk> wrote: > > Here are a baker's dozen (well, a metric bakers dozen) of defs by our players.With the dictionary def that make a real dozen of items to chose from. Now your job is to decide which is the definition tickles your fancy as likely to be the true one > > Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum or group message (in reply to this one), before the deadline which is > 12:00 BST (midday) on Tuesday, 01 Aug 2017 in the UK and suitable other times in the locations where you are > > New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may vote. > > JohnnyB > > > 5. a widely accepted heretical belief > > 11. an illustration that represents a complex concept in such a way a viewer can comprehend it, such as a drawing of a Klein Bottle > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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I'll take vox pop with 1 and 10:
> 1. déjá vu > 10. in philosophy, a proposition that is considered morally or > ethically superior to its alternatives -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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