# Thesaurus

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 19, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309 "2016-07-19T12:24:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 53

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1041 "2020-01-22T08:50:49Z")

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1. The sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for _impregnation in mammals_, especially the ass and a female ferret went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great salaries for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth’s hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1042 "2020-01-22T12:38:08Z")

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1. The sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially the ass and a female ferret went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great salaries for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main _voting member of the community_ of Earth’s hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1043 "2020-01-22T13:16:47Z")

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1. The sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially the ass and a female _narrow piece of tape used to bind or edge fabric_ went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great salaries for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main voting member of the community of Earth’s hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1044 "2020-01-22T14:37:30Z")

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1. The sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially the ass and a female narrow piece of tape used to bind or edge fabric went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great salaries for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main voting member of the community of _the third rock from the Sun’s_ hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1045 "2020-01-22T14:59:08Z")

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1. The sex that has _instruments consisting of a number of pipes and a keyboard_ to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially the ass and a female narrow piece of tape used to bind or edge fabric went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great salaries for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main voting member of the community of the third rock from the Sun’s hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1046 "2020-01-23T00:21:52Z")

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1. The sex that has instruments consisting of a number of pipes and a keyboard to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially the ass and a female narrow piece of tape used to bind or edge fabric went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great _emolument, remuneration and perks_ for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main voting member of the community of the third rock from the Sun’s hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1047 "2020-01-23T00:44:58Z")

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1. The sex that has instruments consisting of a number of pipes and a keyboard to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially the ass and a female narrow piece of _recording made on magnetic tape_ used to bind or edge fabric went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great emolument, remuneration and perks for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main voting member of the community of the third rock from the Sun’s hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1048 "2020-01-23T01:18:34Z")

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1. The _thing that makes us all get up in the morning_ that has instruments consisting of a number of pipes and a keyboard to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially the ass and a female narrow piece of recording made on magnetic tape used to bind or edge fabric went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great emolument, remuneration and perks for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main voting member of the community of the third rock from the Sun’s hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1049 "2020-01-23T01:58:45Z")

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1. The thing that makes us all get up in the morning that has instruments consisting of a number of pipes and a keyboard to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially the ass and a female narrow piece of recording made on magnetic tape used to bind or edge fabric went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great emolument, remuneration and perks for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main voting member of the community of the third rock from the _nearest great ball o’ fire’s_ hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1050 "2020-01-23T03:16:19Z")

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1. The thing that makes us all get up in the morning that has instruments consisting of a number of pipes and a keyboard to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially _Equus asinus_ and a female narrow piece of recording made on magnetic tape used to bind or edge fabric went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great emolument, remuneration and perks for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main voting member of the community of the third rock from the nearest great ball o’ fire’s hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1051 "2020-01-23T06:58:59Z")

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1. The thing that makes us all get up in the morning that has instruments consisting of a number of pipes and a keyboard to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially Equus asinus and a female narrow piece of recording made on _having an unusual power or ability to attract_ tape used to bind or edge fabric went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great emolument, remuneration and perks for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main voting member of the community of the third rock from the nearest great ball o’ fire’s hydrosphere.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1052 "2020-01-23T07:41:19Z")

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1. The thing that makes us all get up in the morning that has instruments consisting of a number of pipes and a keyboard to produce spermatozoa for impregnation in mammals, especially Equus asinus and a female narrow piece of _chronicling_ made on having an unusual power or ability to attract tape used to bind or edge fabric went up the bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great emolument, remuneration and perks for doing absolutely nothing, to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main voting member of the community of the third rock from the nearest great ball o’ fire’s hydrosphere.  
Let’s go with another Ambrose Bierce aphorism

Vote: The instrument and symbol of a freeman’s power to make fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1053 "2020-01-23T13:54:08Z")

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1. Vote: The instrument and symbol of a freeman’s _product of applied potential difference and current in a direct-current circuit_ to make fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1054 "2020-01-23T13:59:38Z")

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1. Vote: The _woodwind, brass, percussion or string_ and symbol of a freeman’s product of applied potential difference and current in a direct-current circuit to make fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1055 "2020-01-23T14:35:06Z")

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1. Vote: The woodwind, brass, percussion or string and symbol of a freeman’s product of applied potential difference and _contemporary_ in a direct-current circuit to make fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1056 "2020-01-23T14:41:28Z")

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1. Vote: The woodwind, brass, percussion or string and symbol of a freeman’s product of applied potential difference and contemporary in a direct-current circuit to make _a nincompoop_ of himself and a wreck of his country.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1057 "2020-01-23T14:43:34Z")

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1. _Officially indicating one’s support for or opposition to a political candidate or public issue_: The woodwind, brass, percussion or string and symbol of a freeman’s product of applied potential difference and contemporary in a direct-current circuit to make a nincompoop of himself and a wreck of his country.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1058 "2020-01-23T15:27:22Z")

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1. Officially indicating one’s support for or opposition to a political candidate or public issue: The woodwind, brass, percussion or string and symbol of a freeman’s product of applied potential difference and contemporary in a direct-current circuit to make a nincompoop of himself and a wreck of his _rural environs_.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1059 "2020-01-23T16:15:40Z")

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1. Officially indicating one’s support for or opposition to a political candidate or public _lesion, wound, or ulcer producing a discharge:_ The woodwind, brass, percussion or string and symbol of a freeman’s product of applied potential difference and contemporary in a direct-current circuit to make a nincompoop of himself and a wreck of his rural environs.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1060 "2020-01-24T02:39:38Z")

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1. Officially indicating one’s support for or opposition to a political candidate or public lesion, wound, or ulcer producing a discharge: The woodwind, brass, percussion or string and symbol of _John/Jane Q. Citizen’s_ product of applied potential difference and contemporary in a direct-current circuit to make a nincompoop of himself and a wreck of his rural environs.

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