So, this week's theme for my Wordsmith's: A Word A Day is lesser known components of common words and I am totally digging it. This whole shebang makes me think of one of my FAVORITE words, whelm. Which, whelm is of course an uncommon way to say the common word overwhelm. There really is no difference aside from the noun whelm, which is a wooden drain-pipe, according to the Oxford English Dictionary online.
I figured you would be as enthralled as I am and get into all kinds of fights with me if you discovered that I was withholding the goods. Since these definitions are free and I have homework clawing at the back of my mind, I'm just gonna give the links. Deal.
Prepone
Nocebo
Dystopia
Inhume
Prequel--even though I'm sure George Lucas did his part for this word becoming more popular
You better believe I'll edit this later in the week to complete the week.
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