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verbicide

noun ver·bi·cide \ˈvər-bə-ˌsīd\

Definition of VERBICIDE

1
:  deliberate distortion of the sense of a word (as in punning)
2
:  one who distorts the sense of a word
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Origin of VERBICIDE

Latin verbum word + English -cide
First Known Use: 1858

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