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Originally Posted by Ivas
Ooh, I like your understatement of Laconic.
Now, your word. Since I speak French and Spanish as well as English, I recognize your word from French. It is a very obscure word in that language. It means to be flecked with something sparkly, like in the cornea of some people's eyes.
Wow, that was a word I thought I'd never use. Is it really used in English?
New word: "Woe"
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Thank you, thank you. It is a word used in English (rarely.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aventurine
I had a necklace with one once - must've been why it popped into mind.