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comment by ultra-musketeer
ultra-musketeer  ·  4344 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What words would you bring BACK for 2013?

I have in mind an 18th century habit of speech. If words like 'agreeable' and 'tolerable' were to be used in the place of 'good', people might be able to express their appreciation for something in a manner that appears deeper and more studied than superficial approval would imply.