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Outlander
3kThat's right. I've cleared my busy schedule so that we may engage in a friendly game of "guess the word."
I'll start.
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Hint: One would hope to avoid one's philosophical argument being cast as [this word].
1110 letters. Please only 1 guess per non-alternating post (no consecutive guesses unless it's really slow)
You may ask for a hint as to the subject or topic. Though I doubt it necessary.
Not sure how we're going to do this, either letter by letter or just full-word guesses after one or more hints. Much like modern democracy, we'll make up the rules as we go along.
Let's begin!
Past games:
GAME #1 (12/5 - 12/6) COMPLETED:
RevealC L E A R H E A D E D
single letter guesses:P,S,O, E.
worded guesses: "enlightened", "intelligent", "freewheeler".
Winner: @Mikie -
Outlander
3ks — Jamal
The letter "S" is not present in the currently selected word, no. However, as an additional free hint, the word (or concept) is the "s"-ense of effective philosophy. That is to say, a person would or should ideally be in this state of mind to engage effectively in not only philosophy but anything else, preferably. -
Outlander
3kAh, it's intelligent. — Jamal
Another synonym, yet not the currently selected word. Both your full-word guesses so far are "what one could or perhaps hope to aspire to be" as a result of the word. It's somewhat of a requirement to reach any of your full-word guesses.
Why not go back to an individual letter guess? There are two pairs of commonly used letters in it. -
Outlander
3ke — Jamal
As usual my own generosity is my own undoing. :wink:
Yes! There is not only (1) but (3) instances of the letter "E" in the currently selected word.
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Don't cheat now. Use your own head and immediate memory. You're only robbing yourself and your own experience if you use AI or look it up! -
Outlander
3kClearheaded? — Mikie
:party: Winner! The currently specified word was CLEARHEADED! :party:
It took you (1) full worded guess and (1) single letter guess to claim victory.
Congratulations! If only I had something to give you other than my utmost genuine satisfaction and praise. (I might have a $50 Amazon digital gift card laying around somewhere from last year, but what are material goods when it comes to the true value of existence that is human appreciation, am I right?)
New word incoming. -
Mikie
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Outlander
3k
The thanks is appreciated. Frankly I didn't think this thread would come this far. :chin:
New word, and it's one of my favorites. Learned it from TPF, actually. See the OP for the hint. I suppose I'll post it here. It's not the best description but adequate enough, especially for thinking minds.
Hint: One would hope to avoid their philosophical argument being labeled as (or consisting of) [this word] remarks.
10 letters. Go!
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