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Overused important words that lose their impact

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by wickedwritah, Aug 13, 2006.

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  1. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    The quote from the general manager of Evegni Malkin's Russian team about his skipping out of town -- "This is pure sports terrorism" -- got me to thinking which words lose their impact since they're used all the time.

    As Flash said in the other thread, the overuse of terrorism makes the word lose its impact. We have people complaining of political terrorism, financial terrorism, etc. The stuff that happened Thursday in London, that's related to terrorism. Not some bill failing to pass on Capitol Hill.

    Another word overused, and sometimes misused: awesome.

    Any other nominees?
     
    wickedwritah, Aug 13, 2006
    #1
  2. OTD

    OTD Well-Known Member

    F'in Stud
     
    OTD, Aug 13, 2006
    #2
  3. Flash

    Flash Guest

    War.
     
    Flash, Aug 13, 2006
    #3
  4. Flash

    Flash Guest

    Tragedy.
    Carnage.
     
    Flash, Aug 13, 2006
    #4
  5. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    evil
     
    Smallpotatoes, Aug 13, 2006
    #5
  6. Flash

    Flash Guest

    Disaster.
     
    Flash, Aug 13, 2006
    #6
  7. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    Smallpots, that only works if you put "axis of" in front of the word.
     
    wickedwritah, Aug 13, 2006
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  8. BigDog

    BigDog Active Member

    Cockdian
     
    BigDog, Aug 13, 2006
    #8
  9. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    joke
     
    Smallpotatoes, Aug 13, 2006
    #9
  10. DyePack

    DyePack New Member

    Are you gellin'?
     
    DyePack, Aug 13, 2006
    #10
  11. Chuck~Taylor

    Chuck~Taylor Active Member

    Potential
     
    Chuck~Taylor, Aug 13, 2006
    #11
  12. spaceman

    spaceman Active Member

    Ass to mouth
     
    spaceman, Aug 13, 2006
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