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Jul 17, 2007

This week's theme
Words from the writing of Judge Bruce M. Selya

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aposematic
pleochroic
pastiche
haboob
resipiscent

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pleochroic

adjective: Showing different colors when viewed from different directions.

[From Greek pleo- (more) + -chroic (having a color).]

"The plaintiffs cloaked this theory in pleochroic raiment; their multitudinous statements of claim included counts for declaratory judgment, rescission, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, and civil conspiracy."
Excerpt from opinion of the court (Selya, J.) in Buck v. American Airlines, Inc., 2007.

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