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houdini commented on the word encroach

Cambridge Dictionaries Online:

encroach on/upon sth phrasal verb

1 to gradually take away someone else's rights, or to take control of someone's time, work, etc:
What the government is proposing encroaches on the rights of individuals
I resent it that my job is starting to encroach on my family life.

2 to gradually cover more and more of an area of land
They have promised that the development will not encroach on public land.

Aug 22, 2008

houdini commented on the word paramount

CDO: more important than anything else:

There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.

Aug 22, 2008

houdini commented on the user scoop

hey!

Thanks for those couple of words, they're fantastic! What happened to your GoodReads profile? I'd love to see what is on your bookshelf, apart from Neruda! :-)

Aug 3, 2008

houdini commented on the word liminal

From Oxford Dictionary Online:


a. gen. Of or pertaining to the threshold or initial stage of a process. rare.

b. spec. in Psychol. Of or pertaining to a ‘limen’ or ‘threshold.’

Jul 31, 2008

houdini commented on the word nomological

From the Oxford English Dictionary Online:

Relating to, concerned with, or designating laws, esp. (Philos.) ones which are not logical necessities; relating to nomology. Occas. as n.: a nomological law.

Jul 30, 2008

scoop commented on the user houdini

try searching for a "Nately"

this morning I enjoyed your comment with a double chocolate muffin and a glass of milk. nice to meet you!

Aug 3, 2008