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DEFINITION: n., A stylized form of argument, common among politicians, lawyers and married couples, where the parties state and restate their positions until the opponent is exhausted. v. tr., To argue by simply restating your position over and over again.

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Echocation

Created by: kragn

Pronunciation: eck-oh-kay-shun

Sentence: The only tactic he uses when we're arguing is echocation.

Etymology: echo+altercation.

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COMMENTS:

Unique combination! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:44:00

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Reverbetrait

Created by: bananabender

Pronunciation: ree - VURB - uh - trayt

Sentence: Marla: Aarrggghhh! We've just been reverbetraited by a master. We've gotta go clear our heads because he's got us almost convinced that the earth is really flat! Dirk: Hope he falls off the edge of it!

Etymology: REVERBERATE: to reecho or resound, to be reflected many times. TRAIT: a distinguishing characteristic or quality, esp of one's personal nature, usually bad! n., REVERBETRAITOR

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COMMENTS:

Really good word and easily rolls off the tongue! Good thinking! 8/10 :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-22: 04:50:00

Nice blending, bananab'l'ender! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:35:00

Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-22: 22:15:00

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Dunation

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: duhn-ney-shuhn

Sentence: The way the panhandler went after people seemed more like a dunation than a donation. He was so insistent that people crossed the street just to avoid him.

Etymology: dun (to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt) + donation (an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution)

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Filibluster

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: fil i blus ter

Sentence: Philip was the king of the filibluster. He would argue all night with Maria until he wore her down and she lost the argument. This was probably why Philip was such a success at his career as a union negotiator...his endurance and mouth simply outlasted any competition.

Etymology: Filibuster (obstruct deliberately by delaying; tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches; a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes) & Bluster (act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner; show off

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Incessigrate

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: In - SESS - uh -grait

Sentence: Rudolfo had the annoying habit of incessigrating in an effort to get his audience to agree with his sometimes radical views.

Etymology: Incessant + grate (have an irritating or unpleasant effect)

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COMMENTS:

Conveys the feelings so very well that these monoargubaiters engender! Your verboticism of this day is also an emoticism of the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:29:00

I agree with silveryaspen. You got the essence across well. Good one! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:18:00

Thankyuh, thankyuh verruh much... - Mustang, 2008-01-22: 23:53:00

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Defynihlate

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Created by: scrink

Pronunciation: dee-fye-nih-late

Sentence: You should have heard her go on and on, he didn't stand a chance. Oh yeah girl, she went and defynihlated him.

Etymology: defy - to be argumentative and defiant annihilate - to eliminate

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Dwellibuster

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /dwel'-eh-bus-ter/

Sentence: What's so frustrating about working with Klaus is that, if you happen to disagree with him, he'll stage a dwellibuster, repeating his point of view over and over until you just want to choke him, or else agree with him in order to shut him up.

Etymology: dwell - to dwell on; repeatedly emphasize a point (Old English, dwellan "to mislead, deceive") + filibuster - an obstructionist tactic in a legislative body, employed by making long and often irrelevant speeches (from Dutch, vrijbuiter "pirate")

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COMMENTS:

I like it! - ErWenn, 2008-01-22: 10:49:00

Good combo! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:31:00

Something very nice about this word, Original, too. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-22: 21:58:00

I like the idea of stealing the show, time and the win (filibuster). Clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:23:00

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Pressurement

Created by: avklive

Pronunciation: It's quite clear

Sentence: I hardly escaped that pressurement with my wife. But I know I'm right!

Etymology: pressure + argument

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Bicboc

Created by: Jobanski

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Allitercation

Created by: Banky

Pronunciation: ah-lit-ter-cay-shun

Sentence: The mother had finally had enough of the allitercation with her stubborn child. The string of "NO!"s continued, and followed them to the back of the store where both hand and rear blushed upon meeting so abruptly.

Etymology: alliteration + altercation

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-01-22: 01:45:00
Today's definition was suggested by sipsoccer. Thank you sipsoccer. ~ James

galwaywegian - 2008-01-22: 06:37:00
Debatter

galwaywegian - 2008-01-22: 06:38:00
oops

Dougalistic - 2008-01-22: 10:40:00
^ lol

Jabberwocky - 2008-01-22: 13:47:00
Galway is guilty of a premature ejaculation (as in exclaim suddenly)

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2013-01-24: 00:11:00
Today's definition was suggested by sipsoccer. Thank you sipsoccer. ~ James