Sunday, 20 February 2011

Word 12: Repudiate


repudiate
(v.) to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
 In my last blog post I mentioned a small competition I'd be holding, and here it is! 
The challenge to you, vocabulary adventurer, is to conjure up an example of today's word, Repudiate, in a viable sentence.
I'll give you an example;
'Yogi Bear's fixation for picnic baskets was constantly repudiated by the strict reign of Ranger Smith.'
That was an example from the top of my head, why it included Yogi Bear, I'm not sure. But I'm sure with a bit of thought there could be some excellent and entertaining examples.
The best examples will be placed in a poll which will feature on my blog front page, from which viewers can vote for their favourites. 
After one week's worth of voting, the example with the most votes will be named winner and vocabulary champion of the world (or something).
Good luck, have fun, and get creative!
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23 comments:

  1. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 05:06

    Thanks dood

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  2. Styron20 February 2011 at 05:12

    The Dog Diary

    We were like a wild kin of dogs, barking and biting in the halls of longivity as we were waiting on the resulting white A4-paper that decides our continuity of our lifespan. Soon, the biting and barking stopped and changed into sheer howling or smiles.

    The Head Wolf passed the papers around and when i finally received the feared and loathed piece with the precarious numbers I reputiated the numeral figures. "This could not be happening", "impossible" or "Mother of Wolves" passed through my mind as a determined drugged junkie thinking Bush did two great terms based on peace and freedom. I can not longer reputatiate the numbers.

    My anxiousness turned into happyness. I only failed for Economy. It will be Dancing with Wolves, rather Wolvines this night, feeding on the night and alcoholic abuse. The night is once again ours!


    "Just trying out the Gonzo-style as a Journalist. Comments are welcome to break or make me. I'm not American nor English so certain structures may be wrong. Training on it :p"

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  3. Styron20 February 2011 at 05:14

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  4. Styron20 February 2011 at 05:18

    *Student Journalist and happiness :)

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  5. Tom's Life Strategies20 February 2011 at 05:39

    Dick Dastardly is always trying to capture the pidgeon but his lousy sidekicks repudiated any attempts he made.

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  6. Chuck20 February 2011 at 06:09

    As Mary expected, the insurance company did repudiate her claim. It seems a dog-driven rocket powered wheelchair could not be justified as part of her insurance cover.

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  7. The Pokemon Master-er20 February 2011 at 07:19

    Repudiated, yeah I've done that.

    (have no clue what repudiated means....)

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  8. obi20 February 2011 at 07:30

    another great word... slightly more common than some of your other posts as it is used often in crime/law shows.

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  9. filmviewer20 February 2011 at 08:45

    Why REPUDIATE a TSA security search if you aren't a transgressor or drunken celebrity?

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  10. Kerykeion20 February 2011 at 10:21

    How about the word Sarah Palin invented, Refudiate? lol

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  11. filmviewer20 February 2011 at 13:55

    All I can say is that Sarah Palin is a Alaskan creature who tries to revolutionize the Republicans and America, ...and not surprisingly she is of English, Irish and German descent!!! well well well

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  12. mtn20 February 2011 at 14:08

    didn't knew that one.. thanks once again

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  13. Ramsay20 February 2011 at 15:23

    Ramsay was repudiated when he tried to buy that girl a drink.

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  14. G20 February 2011 at 16:33

    I repudiate your request to use your word of the day in a valid sentence...oh wait doh!

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  15. Josh21 February 2011 at 00:34

    He repudiated the idea that money and good were the only means towards a fulfilling life.

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  16. Patti D.21 February 2011 at 02:38

    Very interesting word, I'll drop it today at work.

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  17. iGod21 February 2011 at 03:27

    very nice blog!!!

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  18. The Game21 February 2011 at 12:29

    Good word, tho i actually heard this one before, so it made me think im smart ^^

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  19. J22 February 2011 at 14:49

    Interesting ;D

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  20. !sense!22 February 2011 at 19:09

    maybe next time

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  21. !sense!23 February 2011 at 15:47

    I repudiated the mans claim of being a starfish.

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  22. Dr.Thrax23 February 2011 at 22:05

    vocabulary could also use a boost

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  23. Blah Grrr24 February 2011 at 08:21

    Nice blog!
    I am a fan of vocabulary and its advancement, so now I'm following you.
    This info is pretty useful too, thanks!

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