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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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  • in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

    Yes, just reminded of conscious and consciousness - smooth but complex.

    I also like gritty words like crag or rugged.

    I've dipped in and out poetry over my life because of the sounds of words and playing with rhyme and rhythm.  Not really into classic poetry that much, more into modern or gritty such as by Simon Armitage or Benjamin Zephaniah. 

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