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The Word of the Day is...

MissyMissy18
MissyMissy18 Posts: 315 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
Idiosyncrasy.

Share some of yours!

My personal favorite (and the one that gave me the idea for this thread just now): gas station coffee makes me sneeze. A LOT. Like, for five minutes straight. Most other coffees don't have the same effect, but a lot of alcoholic drinks do!

*blows nose*

id·i·o·syn·cra·sy (d--sngkr-s)
n. pl. id·i·o·syn·cra·sies
1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.
2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.
3. An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug.

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  • ChrisRS87
    ChrisRS87 Posts: 781 Member
    Efficacy

    ef·fi·ca·cy   /ˈɛfɪkəsi/ Show Spelled[ef-i-kuh-see] Show IPA
    noun, plural ef·fi·ca·cies.
    1. capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness



    Still trying to use this one in a sentence and make it sound natural.
  • MissyMissy18
    MissyMissy18 Posts: 315 Member
    Haha thanks for your word, but I meant to ask what everyone's idiosyncrasies are!!

    I probably didn't explain that very well.... ohh well
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