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A special word (Posted on 2003-01-14) Difficulty: 2 of 5
There is something special about the English word "facetiously".

Can you tell what it is?

Can you find any other words with this special property?

See The Solution Submitted by Cory Taylor    
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For the benefit... | Comment 21 of 23 |

For the benefit of you guys and anyone else... (haha)

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adj.

  1. Eating and drinking in moderation.
    1. Sparingly used or consumed: <CITE>abstemious meals.</CITE>
    2. Restricted to bare necessities: <CITE>an abstemious way of life.</CITE>

adapated from dictionary.com


  Posted by Jonathan on 2004-10-28 17:49:13
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