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Save the Words

L-I-G-N-I-C-I-D-E…

That is how it is spelt!

Now say it again- “Lignicide”.

Lignicide… Lignicide… Lignicide.

But what is a lignicide?

Ok, here you go : a tiny little visual clue!

Ah, what was the word again? Ahhh yes, “lignicide”.

So, what is it? No, it is not the tree trunk! Neither is it a tree!

Oh well, it means a ‘woodcutter’.

While we are playing this game, do you know what blateration means? Kexy? Latibule? Xenization?

Jump across to savethewords.org and learn what they mean.

Each year hundreds of words are dropped from the English language.

Old words, wise words, hard-working words. Words that once led meaningful lives but now lie abandoned and forgotten.

You can do your part. Help save the words!

The site also looks absolutely lovely. So go take a look, adopt a word and spread the word! Go save the world…Oops, I meant save the words!

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