The Semantic Drift Thread
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spinning > dizzy > perplexed > stupid > irrational > happy
next: prostrate oneself
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greeting > bow > prostrate oneself > bring tribute > give > give up, go without > forsake > treason
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background > background radiation > radiation > radioactive > glowing > glow (n) > light (n) > sun > star
Next: star
Next: star
Zain pazitovcor, sio? Sio, tovcor.
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spark > fire > that which gives off light or glows > star > object in the sky > bird > that which goes aloft > kiteLyhoko Leaci wrote:background > background radiation > radiation > radioactive > glowing > glow (n) > light (n) > sun > star
Next: star
Next: yellow
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yellow > lemon (or equiv.) > tang > sour > spoiled
Next word: map
Next word: map
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map > smaller version of something > doll > a type of dress that is all one piece
next: fingernail
next: fingernail
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claw > fingernail > hook > leech > to drain or empty
next: frown
next: frown
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red > infection/wound > pain > grimace > frown > twist, contort > change, alter
next: adulterous spouse
next: adulterous spouse
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dishonest > cheater > adulterous spouse > spouse (pej.) > spouse > lover > close friend > acquaintance
Next: pinecone
Next: pinecone
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pinecone > seed > phallus > cylinder/cylindrical > tesselation > spiral > natural pattern > pineconeChristopher Schröder wrote:dishonest > cheater > adulterous spouse > spouse (pej.) > spouse > lover > close friend > acquaintance
Next: pinecone
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acerbic > caustic > alkali > lye/caustic sodaKvan wrote:pinecone > seed > phallus > cylinder/cylindrical > tesselation > spiral > natural pattern > pineconeChristopher Schröder wrote:dishonest > cheater > adulterous spouse > spouse (pej.) > spouse > lover > close friend > acquaintance
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Daistallia wrote:
acerbic > caustic > alkali > lye/caustic soda
Next: monkey
Monkey > simple but emotive person > quixotic > naive
Next word: arching
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tree in wind > bow > arching > pissing > relaxed > dead
next word: mitosis
next word: mitosis
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mitosis > division > multiplication > reproduction > sexBristel wrote:tree in wind > bow > arching > pissing > relaxed > dead
next word: mitosis
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Oops? No word for me?
sex > to determine the sex of something > examine > search > find > something that is found > gift > poison > poisonous animal > snake
Next: snake
sex > to determine the sex of something > examine > search > find > something that is found > gift > poison > poisonous animal > snake
Next: snake
Zain pazitovcor, sio? Sio, tovcor.
You can't read that, right? Yes, it says that.
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Re: The Semantic Drift Thread
snake > sinuous > curved > crooked > hook > finger > digit(al) > number
Next word: beast
- curved > arch(ing) > bridge > transition > crisis > change > evolution
Next word: beast
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beast > violent, ferocious animal > violent, ferocious thing > public danger > something for which the risk is overstated > triviality, thing of little or no importanceIzambri wrote:snake > sinuous > curved > crooked > hook > finger > digit(al) > number
- curved > arch(ing) > bridge > transition > crisis > change > evolution
Next word: beast
Next word: smoke bomb
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cloud > fog > smoke > volcano > smoke bomb > hot-headed individual > sarcastic or ill-humoured person > teenager
next word - giraffe
next word - giraffe
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tall antelope > giraffe > anything tall that's quiet and deadly > anyone tall who's quiet and deadly > assassin > bodyguardOuagadougou wrote:cloud > fog > smoke > volcano > smoke bomb > hot-headed individual > sarcastic or ill-humoured person > teenager
next word - giraffe
next word: feathered
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feathered > covered up, concealed > protected > fortified, beefed up > strong, resilientRodlox wrote:next word: feathered
Next word: roller skates
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Re: The Semantic Drift Thread
circle > Rai > wheel > vehicle > car > Smart Car > clown car > awkward vehicle > roller skate[s] > bicycle[s] > unicycle > something tricky to balance on > Bongo Board
Next Word: flagellum
Next Word: flagellum
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wheel > wheel + blade "fan" > propeller > flagellum > bacteriumOuagadougou wrote:Next Word: flagellum
Next word: murder
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Murder
slavery > brutality > murder > extreme difficulty > inconvenience > common/quotidian struggle > banality
Next word: meta-
slavery > brutality > murder > extreme difficulty > inconvenience > common/quotidian struggle > banality
Next word: meta-
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Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.33
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meta- (changed/altered) "metaphysics" > meta- (abstract conception of) "metaphysics" > essential nature > spirit of > ghost > undead creature > zombie.
Next word: zombie.
Next word: zombie.
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zombie > mindless > careless > determined > heroicGojera wrote:meta- (changed/altered) "metaphysics" > meta- (abstract conception of) "metaphysics" > essential nature > spirit of > ghost > undead creature > zombie.
Next word: zombie.
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