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a.) A punctuation fubar. For example:
A woman without her man is lost.
A woman; without her, man is lost. R. Eastcourt (Elizabeth Creith)
b.) n. Biol. (cellular) material similar to chromatin, most often found in mitochondria. Aramis
c.) NOUN: Logic A syllogism in which one of the premises or the conclusion is not stated explicitly. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. (Alex W., Father Steve, shanks )
d.) a cultural fashion which has gone extinct tsuwm (Aramis, tsuwm )
e.) a mood-altering phrase wofahulicodoc
f.) Christian theology the cultural basis for Christian love. themilum (BranShea )
g.) A request to be infused with herbs. olly (R. Eastcourt, themilum)
h.) (noun): Any idea or narrative present in a person's mind prior to birth. Synonym of archetype. shanks (etaoin, arkaydy )
i.) defective wing casing, particularly in chirping insects such as crickets Elizabeth Creith
j.) one of a collection of poetic devices intended to evoke a visceral reaction from the reader. AnnaStrophic (Faldage)
k.) what the bound and gagged prisoner says to his/her rescuer consuelo (olly)
l.) The stem of an individual floret in the center of a yellow composite. Faldage (wofa)
m.) a state of collective temporary amnesia. BranShea (consuelo)
Well three people picked the correct one I C;
tsu, sorry, just one clear vote from you, not three.
So Faldage might ought to have voted his gut;
he prolly cahooted with Anna S, but
Dear olly at least gave his view all up front;
while Milo and Eastcourt dropped back for a punt.
Elizabeth C had the Canada vote;
and welcome arkaydy to our little boat.
consuelo--her mem'ry was taken adverse;
and eta got my vote for being most terse.
Then Ara got fancy, doc said what the L,
while BranShea's good faith--it sure did get dispelled.
So kudos to Alex, the vicar, and shanks;
too bad that for this you can't run to your banks.
A thought for you all as I fade out of sight,
"Happy Hogwash to all and to all a good night".
P.S.--I loved the 1913 Webster's citation (see Onelook):
(n.) An argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and consequent deduced from it; a syllogism with one premise omitted; as, We are dependent; therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble.
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Well done Jacko, good word, good turnout, good closing rhyme. This game proves that BranShea is the smartest pig in a twelve tit litter of Word-a-day smarts.  Whatsamatta U, Father Steve, U been defrocked? 
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very nice Jackie!
/chuffed to guess the correct def for a change
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So Faldage might ought to have voted his gut;
he prolly cahooted with Anna S, but
We don't do that. We have an added fillip to the game; we try to guess which is each other's definition. We share nothing till we have both guessed. Nice double modal, BTW.
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Great compliments Jackie, on your neat clear quatrains giving details in tight form. I liked consuelo's definition and the "enthyme me" much, but enthymeme made me think of eucumene, so I put my trust in the faith. And see, I was not disappointed. (I welcome the compliment for what it's worth, Milo) ~  I hesitated for Faldages definiton, but the "yellow" betrayed it. (thanks for the round and the blue instructive note)
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Well, Dr Woofy: GMTA or what?!
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Faldages definiton, but the "yellow" betrayed it. A yellow composite is a recognized type of flower. There is a main flower with many little florets in the middle of it. There is always something in the flower that is yellow, whether the main petals in a black-eyed susan or the inner florets as in a daisy or an aster.
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We don't do that. I know--I just put that in to tease you. ;-) And thanks.
tight form. Every time I try to write in that rhythm, my mind starts "playing" Sweet Betsy from Pike! Messes me up something awful!
I liked consuelo's definition and the "enthyme me" Omigawd--I didn't even GET that! COOL!!
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A yellow composite is a recognized type of flower Yes, there are lots of composite varieties and of many colors. Your definition is about form. Color is irrelevant. flowers for the lady: zinnias sunflowers
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There is always something in the flower that is yellow, whether the main petals in a black-eyed susan or the inner florets as in a daisy or an aster. Color is irrelevant! Gee, the game is over and still so much angst. Can't we all just get along? It is almost Christmas, a special time when the enthymeme within us rises above our contentiousness and brings love and goodwill to both kinds of mankind. Peace ()
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Oh well, Gabriel, I'll respect your wings and little auriole.
I offered two bouquets as a peace token already.
What else can I do? OK, well you're right!
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