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Favourite Words

AnnieH

So I have always loved reading and wondered if anyone had a favourite word or phrase?

I read a lot of historical fiction so my favourites tend to be of a bygone era. I love the word melancholic. I also love the word apothecary. I can't tell you why but I just love the sound of them in my head. If I say them out loud it doesn't sound the same though. Weird.

I love words that really capture the essence of their meaning so that you instantly get a strong image just from reading them. Words often get stuck in my head, which I suppose is a bit like mental echolalia (a new favourite of mine ha ha).

Would be interested to see if anyone else feels likewise.

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  • I love words. I keep a list of my favourites in my phone, some examples being: obscure, equilibrium and inscrutable. 

    I know what you mean about saying them out loud, I prefer to have them sit in my brain if that makes sense. 

    Some I love to repeat in my head for the sound, like ‘sneakers’. I have no attachment to the meaning, it just scratches my brain in a nice way. 

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  • I love words. I keep a list of my favourites in my phone, some examples being: obscure, equilibrium and inscrutable. 

    I know what you mean about saying them out loud, I prefer to have them sit in my brain if that makes sense. 

    Some I love to repeat in my head for the sound, like ‘sneakers’. I have no attachment to the meaning, it just scratches my brain in a nice way. 

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