favourite words
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These are some of my favourite words. Not necessarily because of what they mean, but how they sound. For example, “murmur.” Say that a few times, out loud. Murmur. Murmur. Murmur. It’s lovely, isn’t it.
Grinding. I heard a definition of this word on CBC’s Spark. Nora was interviewing Michelle A. Hoyle who was described as an expert on World of Warcraft. I think she’s a lot more than that. Anyway, grinding is a word used in WoW play. She defines it as “… almost any activity you undertake in World of Warcraft where you have to do something and then do it again, over and over and over again.” Sounds a bit like real life, eh? What a great word, though. Dieting can be grinding. Exercising can be grinding. Work – ah, work – can be grinding.
swissmiss also found a great word. Nuzzle. She was reviewing a product called Nuzzle. I love the sound of that word. Nuzzle.
Then there’s requiem. It’s music performed in honour of the dead. When I read that word, in my head I can hear big music and see solemn people.
There are other words that could be sentimental favourites because of what they mean to you. Even your own name can be a “favourite” when it’s spoken by a loved one.
Do you have any favourite words?
And one of my favourite phrases?
Let’s eat!
And another one … You’ve lost weight!
Funny how those two favourite phrases don’t really go together.
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