Karcinogen ,

Entreat - verb - ask someone earnestly and anxiously to do something

It's a handy word that kind of combines "pleading" and "asking". It's a bummer it fell out of style because I can think of many scenarios where it would fit perfectly.

squid_slime OP ,
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I entreat that we bring this word back

thelsim ,
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Yawn. If you pronounce it while sleepy, you actually yawn. And the yawn will sound like the word yawn.

Maybe I'm just sleepy, but I like the word :)

TK420 ,

Fuck, because it is the most fucking versatile fucking word we could fucking come up with for things that we don’t know what the fuck they are or we fucking do but no one fucking cares.

Hugh_Jeggs ,

According to QI, "set" is the most versatile word in English

"Fuck" isn't fuckin far behind though

morphballganon ,

Loaf

PyroNeurosis ,

Amalgam. It has a mouthfeel of chewing caramel.

PeterLossGeorgeWall ,

floccinaucinihilipilification

Confused_Emus ,

Lackadaisical.

Iamsqueegee ,

Effective has two effs. I appreciate that defective only has one eff. Like, if you give an eff about something, you can make what doesn’t work, work.

Statlerwaldorf ,

Sesquipedalian

Urist ,
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Koselig, the Norwegian word for cozy that is also a reflexive verb.

LaLuzDelSol ,

Not a native Spanish speaker but I've always loved "otoño" (autumn). Such a beautiful word to say.

pipe01 ,

And it rhymes with another beautiful word

OhmsLawn ,

I was recently reminded of the figurative usage of poleaxed. That's my current favorite.

TrueStoryBob ,

Differential, différentielle, or diferencial

In English, French, and Spanish, it just sounds cool no matter what accent.

neidu2 ,

Might as well throw in a scandinavian version while you're at it: Differensial or differensiert depending on context

Floey ,

Catalyst

leaky_shower_thought ,

apotheosis. you may not like it, but this is peak form's peak form.

i like it because the o sounds roll easy and rhymes. it also ends with a hiss sound.

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