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OP divaricate
vi., vt.
3cat#ed, 3cat#ing 5< L divaricatus, pp. of divaricare, to spread apart < dis3, apart + varicare, to straddle: see PREVARICATE6 to spread widely apart; separate into diverging parts or branches; fork; branch
adj.
spreading or branching far apart; widely diverging
If "prevaricate" means to lie, why not say "divaricate" means to tell two lies about same topic.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted disherison wwh 01/12/03 05:36 PM Re: disboard wwh 01/12/03 05:42 PM Re: disherison wwh 01/12/03 05:47 PM Re: dissentience wwh 01/12/03 05:50 PM Re: ditali wwh 01/12/03 05:52 PM Re: divagation wwh 01/12/03 05:55 PM Post deleted by Wordwind Wordwind 01/12/03 08:29 PM Re: divagation/vaginati wwh 01/12/03 08:45 PM Re: divagation/vaginati Faldage 01/12/03 10:07 PM Re: divagation/vaginati wwh 01/12/03 10:41 PM Re: divaricate wwh 01/12/03 05:59 PM Re:diverticulitis wwh 01/12/03 06:03 PM
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